19 November 2008, 1:39 pm
1. Tammany Hall was known for its: great concert acoustics stronghold of political power in New York very strict judges thousands of government employees 2. The Tweed Ring was best known for its: embezzlement of millions of dollars committee to establish a New York subway system construction of the Empire State Building excellent public service for New York 3. The first wave of immigration to the U.S. came in the 1880's in the 1890's before the Civil War after the Civil War 4. What factor(s) caused the immigrants to leave their home countries? poverty political and religious persecution political instability all of the above 5. The number of Irish that died in the potato famine that gripped Ireland from 1845-49 was up to 10,000 up to 100,000 up to 500,000 up to 1,000,000 6. Nativism is the belief that the land should be returned to the Indians foreign-born persons should not be allowed into the country the masses in the cities should leave the factories for the farm nature should be preserved 7. In 1870 New York City had its first subway electric trolley cars elevated train bridge to Brooklyn 8. In the era of corruption from 1860 to 1900, U.S. senators were elected by direct vote of the people of their state True False 9. The first candidate for mayor of New York City backed by Tammany Hall was William (Boss) Tweed Jay Gould Fernando Woods Grover Cleveland 10. In 1890, Congress passed this act in order to control the trusts Interstate Commerce Act Shreman Anti-Trust Act Fair Competition Act all of the above I NEED HELP ASAP IM RESEARCHINGGGG AND ITS TAKING FOREVER....... Read More »
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