Question

gilded age politics: crash course us history #26
00:23 - what gets its name from a book written by mark twain & charles dudley warner describing the uneven politics of the time?
o a the industrial revolution
b manifest destiny
o c the gilded age
question 8 (1 point)
1:40 - what is an organization that works to win elections so that it can exercise power & what was the most famous of these?
o a political machines; new york citys tammany hall
b city councils; new york citys five points gang
o c political parties; chicagos democratic party
question 9 (1 point)
3:03 - who ran tammany hall & is arguably the most famous political machine head?
o a william boss tweed
b george plunkitt
o c bill the butcher
question 10 (1 point)
3:15 - tweeds most famous feat of swindling was the then-new county courthouse that now houses the______? *was supposed to cost $250,000 & through his swindling it ended up costing $13 million
o a new york city - city courthouse
b new york city department of education
o c new york yankees clubhouse

Explanation:

• Question 7: Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner wrote The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today, which gave the name to the era.
• Question 8: Political machines work to win elections to exercise power, and New York City's Tammany Hall is the most famous.
• Question 9: William "Boss" Tweed ran Tammany Hall and is a famous political machine head.
• Question 10: Tweed's swindling involved the New York City - City Courthouse.

Answer:

• Question 7: C. the Gilded Age
• Question 8: A. political machines; New York City's Tammany Hall
• Question 9: A. William "Boss" Tweed
• Question 10: A. New York City - City Courthouse