New York City's Tammany Hall, the political machine headed by "Boss" William Marcy Tweed, was accused by reformers of:
a. helping the poor but avoiding corrupt practices like bid-rigging
b. cheating the city out of large sums of money through the use of fraudulent contracts and kickbacks
c. failing to deliver on promises to supporters
d. favoring Catholics over Protestants and Jews
B
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A) Australia B) Hawaii C) the Philippines D) Tahiti E) Borneo
According to some estimates, in 2000, the number of people practicing ________________ surpassed the number of people practicing Judaism
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
After gaining their freedom, Anthony and Mary Johnson __________
A) returned to West Africa B) moved immediately to New York C) began purchasing land D) agreed to remain on the plantation as paid laborers
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the San Francisco laundry licensing board had engaged in discriminatory application of the law in the case of __________
A) Koramatzu v. the United States B) Tape v. Hurley C) Ling Sing v. Washburn D) Yick Wo v. Hopkins