Ch. 20 The Gilded Age Crossword

Boss of Tammany Hal, New York’s political machine
popular local colorist writer (HINT: Huckleberry Fin)
favored tariffs
opposed tariffs
party organization that help power by controlling votes
official thievery, such as bribes, kickbacks, and influence peddling
pay-off to politicians by dishonest contractors
people paid to represent company or special interest group
Highest tariff in history
influential newspaper publisher
sensationalized style of reporting news
people choosing to live outside their native country
pre-Civil War time period
style that depicted ordinary life as it is
political cartoonist who ridiculed Tweed
political party composed primarily of New Englanders, western farmers and merchants, eastern business people
political party composed primarily of white southern, northern city marching politicians and immigrants
republican reform president
his assassination focused attention on spoils system
supported reform of spoils system
restored prestige of presidency by his reforms
irrelevant amendments used to force presidents to accept legislation they otherwise oppose