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Political machines
These were the people who had a small group of people or was just a big boss. They would offer work for votes to the immigrants. They wanted to become the ruler to own everything. The immigrants were more than happy to do this because they felt the political machine was meeting some of their needs. -
Voting
During the gilded age men were able to vote. A conflict was that white men didn't let colored men vote. They created test which made it impossible to vote. Everyone was forced to pay in ordered to vote. White men didn't have to pay if their grandparents voted before January 1. -
William Boss Tweed
Was an American politician most notable for being the "boss" of Tammany Hall. He was a politician and business person. Once he and his cronies had control of the city government, corruption. He would rig elections and take away from the less fortunate. -
Chinese exclusion act
A United States federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur on May 6, 1882, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. It was passed because assuage prevalent concerns about maintaining white "racial purity." This law was set to not allow Chinese people to come for 10 years.
