How did political bosses corrupt city governments?

What point is Thomas Nast trying to make in the given cartoon?

The castle and the man in uniform on the moat stand for

A. China and the Chinese emperor

B. the United States and American laws

C. churches and a religious leader

D. Britain's monarch and King George V

A district leader helps people because he wants to be

A. a philanthropist.

B. elected again.

C. kind.

D. a guest at happy occasions.

Define (a) political boss, (b) muckraker, (c) public interest, (d) primary, (e) initiative, (f) referendum, (g) recall, (h) graduated income tax.

Define (a) trustbuster, (b) conservation, (c) national park.

Use the given chapter vocabulary words to create a crossword puzzle. Exchange puzzles with a classmate and complete the puzzles.

civil service

Define suffragist.

Define (a) lynch, (b) barrio, (c) mutualista.

Define (a) patronage, (b) merit, (c) civil service, (d) interstate commerce.

According to the given text, what task might a district leader perform?

A. He builds tenements.

B. He hauls people into police court to answer the charges against them.

C. He pays a person's fine.

D. He makes donations to charities.

The migration of people is linked to both "push factors," which drive people to leave home, and "pull factors," which attract them to a new place. Explain the push and pull factors affecting the migration of Mexicans to "el norte" in the early 1900s.

(a) How did the role of President change during the administration of Theodore Roosevelt? (b) Suggest one reason for the change.

List one event that resulted from each of the following: Nast publishes cartoons attacking Boss Tweed, Sinclair publishes The Jungle, Tarbell reveals business practices of Standard Oil.