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What does this image say about the control of political bosses?
political bosses wanted to squish the opportunities in New York
political bosses control all of New York City
Political bosses were showing their approval with a "thumbs up" image
New Jersey did not have political bosses
What legislation is this cartoon referring to?
30 day waiting period for immigration
Deportation after completion of Transcontinental Railroad
Immigration Reduction Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
From this image, who is in control of the US lawmakers.
Large monopolies
small private business
political machines
labor unions
Why does this image depict Rockefeller so large?
He was a political boss who tried to win governmental favors
He was a government inspector looking for corruption
He was a robber baron who used his money and power to influence government
He was looking to correct all of pollution cause by industrialization
What concept does this image refer to?
political machines
nativisim
labor unions
graft
What does this image say about the control of Standard Oil?
Standard Oil is a monster trying to control the entire USA
Standard Oil is trying to save government from political bosses
Standard Oil is trying to keep government on the right track to benefit laborers
Stand Oil had control over many aspects of government
What does this image say about the need for labor unions?
labor unions were desirable because the workers were being crushed by difficult living conditions and poor pay.
Labor unions decreased nativism
Labor unions helped big business keep control of the workers
Labor unions helped reduce the length of the work day
What does this image say about why workers looked up to political bosses?
political bosses
political bosses
political bosses threw large parties so the immigrants felt welcome in the US
political bosses helped immigrants find jobs and handed out other favors
Why do you think this man was trying to cover up or paint the Tammeny Hall Tiger?
to make the political machine of New York seem better than it was
To cover up the corruption of political bosses in New York
to cover up secret information about the government in New York
To cover up the mistreatment of immigrants by political machines
What does this image say is the controlling factor of decisions by political machines?
resources
influence
power
money
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