U.S.HistoryChapter4Lesson3-5 Flashcards
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What is a Political Machine?
An organized group that controlled the activities of a political party in a city
What was the Base of a machine made up of?
Local precinct workers & captains
What is the Middle made up of?
A Ward Boss
What is the Top of a political machine?
City Boss
What is a Tammy Hall?
New York City’s powerful Democratic political machine that help immigrants with Naturalization
What is a Graft?
The illegal use of political influence for personal gain
What is a “Kickbacks”?
Illegal payments for a service
Who defrauded New York City during their time in office?
William M. Tweed / Boss Tweed
Who is Thomas Nast?
Political cartoonist who helped provoke public outrage against Tommy Hall’s corruptive ways
What did Reformers want?
Civil Service
What is The Stalwarts?
A group of political officials that opposed changes to the Spoils System
What TWO factors enabled architects to design taller buildings?
- ) Inventions of Elevators
2. ) Internal Steel Skeletons
Who is Louis Sullivan?
He designed one of the first skyscrapers
What is American’s greatest contribution to Architecture?
Skyscrapers
Who designed the Flatiron Building?
Daniel Burnham
Which city became the first to electrify in America?
Richmond, Virginia
Who led the movement for planned urban parks?
Fredrick Law Olmstead
Which American city to create the first Ferris Wheel?
Chicago
Whose ideas revolutionize farming?
George Washington Carver
Who has the first successful flight?
The Wright brothers, Orville & Wilbur
Who made the Kodak camera in 1888?
George Eastman
Which sports became the most popular in the late 1800s to 1900s?
Boxing and Baseball
Who focused more on Realism?
Thomas Eakins
Who developed the first successful motion camera?
William Dickson
