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| approved the Gentlemen's agreement |
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| became president after garfield was killed; was a stalwart; passed Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883 |
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| won 1884 & 1892; wanted to lower taxes; 2 nonconsecutive terms in a row |
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| corrupt man who used patronage; lead tweed ring; powerful democratic machine 1868-1871; head of tammany hall |
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| won election of 1888 (more electoral than popularity) & passed MicKinley Tariff Act which raised taxes to highest point |
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| investigated corruption in NYC's custom house & fired workers |
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| political cartoonist who drew Boss Tweed |
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| strongly supported reforms & was killed by a member of the opposite party because of his views |
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| group of corrupt politicians in NY |
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| the growth of cities (mostly Northeast & Midwest) |
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| an immigrant processing island off the coast of San Francisco; processed about 50,000 Asian immigrants between 1910 – 1940. |
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The attempt to help or force immigrants to assimilate into American culture and society
Public schools
Cooking, sewing, etiquette, and hygiene
Many immigrants resisted this and wanted to hold on to their cultures |
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| off the coast of Manhattan; processed up to 6,500 immigrants a day during the late 1800s. |
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| poor housing that were overcrowded and unsanitary |
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| needed to get people from one part of the city to another – trains, trolleys, and metro systems |
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| NYC; Powerful Democratic Machine between 1868-1871 |
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| The combination of many cultures during this time of immigration - a uniquely American thing. |
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| chicago; was a settlement house |
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Preached salvation through service to the poor
Helped the urban poor / established settlement houses
Mostly middle-class, college-educated women |
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| where immigrants went to live to keep their culture but embrace US culture as well |
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Late 1800s-early 1900s
Large groups of people move to cities (urbanization) and the city governments cannot keep up with population growth
Political Machines rise and take care of the large populations of new people |
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| Groups of politicians who gained control of cities by offering services to voters in return for votes or financial support |
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| the illegal use of political influence for personal gain |
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| the illegal use of one’s official position to obtain property or funds |
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| The share that went to the builders |
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| gave gov’t jobs to people who helped him get elected |
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People did not agree with the practice of patronage
Civil Service jobs were created and given to the people who were most qualified to do them |
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| Pendleton Civil Service Act |
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People who wanted a Civil Service job (a job who is paid with taxpayer money) had to pass an exam
Made politics more honest and efficient
Forced politicians to look elsewhere for campaign funds |
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