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The Gilded Age Part 1

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1
Mark Twain called the era during United States history from the 1870s to the 1890s the (_) Age.
Gilded
Colonial
Antebellum
Corrupt
2
Which option below correctly defines the term “kickback”?
When a leader is reelected by a large number of immigrants
When a mayor improves housing
A leader gets unlawful, financial gain in a city project
When a mayor serves as the “city boss”
3
Which option below correctly defines the term “graft”?
When a political machines no longer needs precinct workers
The use of political power for personal gain
The notion that mayors should be qualified workers
The attempt of politicians to win various district votes
4
Which option below functioned as the second in the chain of command in the political machines?
The Ward Bosses
Big Business Leaders
The Contractors
Local Prescient Workers
5
Which leader is typically remembered as a mayor who did not use his office for selfish gain?
Samuel Tilden
Roscoe Conkling
William Tweed
Benedict Arnold