CORNELL NOTES: “Mild” Topic: Political Machines Unit 2, Day 6 (2.6) Main Ideas/Vocab/Questions Urban Political Machine Name: Date: Period: Notes/Answers/Definitions/Examples/Sentences ● A group of ppl that controlled city _______________ ● There was a city “boss” who offered favors to _______________ ● Citizens would promise to _______________ for the boss Election Fraud ● Manipulated _______________ ● No secret ballots ● Intimidated ppl into voting for the_______________ ● Controlled ballot counting ● Took bribe money, often became extremely _______________ ● Boss Tweed ● Most famous city boss in NYC ● Became incredibly rich from _______________ money ● Eventually he went to prison for _______________ City Bosses and Immigrants ● Bosses were very kind to _______________ ● Helped them _______________ ● Helped them become _______________ ● Immigrants often became part of the machine; rose to the top ● Leads to _______________ City Bosses & the Middle Class ● _______________ class disliked city bosses b/c they weren’t solving problems ● Worked to pass laws limiting the power of _______________ ○ Limited _______________ $ ○ Added _______________ ballot ○ Made it easier to replace _______________ mayors Essential Question: How did urban political machines impact the country and how did people respond to them? CORNELL NOTES: “Medium” Topic: Political Machines Unit 2, Day 6 (2.6) Main Ideas/Vocab/Questions Urban Political Machine Name: Date: Period: Notes/Answers/Definitions/Examples/Sentences Election Fraud Boss Tweed City Bosses and Immigrants City Bosses & the Middle Class Essential Question: How did urban political machines impact the country and how did people respond to them?
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