Question

In the late nineteenth century, the Tammany Hall political machine a. saw its most famous boss, William M. Tweed, sent to prison. b. was one of the few machines that did not engage in graft and corruption. c. operated out of Chicago and saw its most famous boss, William M. Tweed, sent to prison. d. All these answers are correct. e. operated out of Chicago.

Answer 1

the correct answer is A)

Step-by-step explanation:

The Tammany Society, also known as the Society of St. Tammany, the Sons of St. Tammany, or the Columbian Order, was founded on May 12, 1789. The name "Tammany" has its origin in Tamanend, a Native American leader of the Lenape tribe.

By 1798, the Society's activities had grown and become politicized, and Tammany's political machine, led by Aaron Burr, who was never a member of the Society, was the center for Democratic-Republican Party policies in the city. Burr used the Society to be elected Vice President in the 1800 U.S. presidential election.

By 1854, Irish immigrants' support for Tammany had become a powerful force in New York politics. He controlled businesses, politicians and in some cases the enforcement of laws. Entrepreneurs gave things to their workers and, in return, instructed them to vote for politicians supported by Tammany (of the Democratic Party). In 1854, the Society elected its first mayor of New York. Tammany's bosses and collaborators were enriched by illegal means. The most infamous chief of them all was William M. "Boss" Tweed, whose control over Tammany won him the New York State Senate election. His political career ended in 1872 when he was sent to prison as a result of the reform movement undertaken by the Democratic governor of New York.