B. Business monopolies controlled the voting rights of citizens through Boss Tweed.
C. The political machine became stronger as Boss Tweed built more factories.
D. The greediness of Boss Tweed led to his downfall and the subsequent rise of Tammany Hall.
The correct answer is A) the substantial power held by Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall was achieved through political corruption.
Based on the political cartoon, the conclusion that can be made about Boss Tweed and the Democratic Party political machine known as Tammany Hall is that the substantial power held by Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall was achieved through political corruption.
In the cartoon, we can see the image of Boss Tweed with a bag of money instead of head and the title "The Brains." And then, at the bottom of the cartoon a footnote that follows the title: The Brains that achieved the Tammy victory at the Rochester Democratic Convention."
This political machine was based on corruption practices. Too much money and concessions were given to maintain its political power. The political machine dominated New York City from the mid-1800s to 1934.
Seized Austria in 1938, Czechoslovakia in 1939.
Invaded Poland in September 1939, setting off World War II.
Germany
Italy
Russia
Great Britain
B. The Byzantine Emperor asked Europeans for help against the Seljuk Turks.
C. Pope Urban II wanted a great cause to prove his leadership.
D. Europeans wanted to capture Jerusalem and Palestine from the Muslims.
Correct answer:
in closed meetings, by a small group of privileged citizens
The small group where the presidential candidate was selected before the public conventions began was made up of white adults with a certain level of wealth and power. The reason why this system did not work is because people did not have a voice to choose from and the presidential candidate had greater dependence on Congress.
in closed meetings, by a small group of privileged citizens