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Who were the redeemers in American history?
the redeemers were conservatives or democrats who wanted to regain control and dictate what goes on in the government and take and keep political power
What was US president Woodrow Wilson's goal behind creating a League of Nations after World War 1?
Wilson wanted to create a political power that would basically monitor contries in an attempt to prevent another world war (keep peace).
What issue lay at the heart of the civil war?
To keep a lengthy answer short, Slavery. That and the power of slave states in comparison to the power of non slave states in government.
What was enacted in 1820 to keep a balance of power between slave states and free states?
Missouri Compromise
How did Progressivism affect the rights of African Americans?
The Progressive Movement was not intended to include African Americans. It was started and meant to benefit whites only. As a result, Blacks continued to have very little income, Jim Crow laws that disenfranchised them, gerrymandered districts to keep them from having any political power and poor, segregated schools.
An informal political group designed to gain and keep power?
political machine
How did southerners keep African Americans from political power?
They white southerners kept African Americans from political power is by creating Black codes
Do political party's want to control the government and keep their party in power?
false
Political parties do not want to control the government and keep their party in power?
false
What is an example of confederation?
confederation is smaller political units keep their power and give the central government limited power.
What were political machines and why did immigrants typically support them?
Politcal machines are organizations that sway votes or control a city's gov't. For example, Tammany Hall was a political machine in New York City. The leader was Boss Tweed. Boss Tweed would pressure peopel into voting a certain way, in favor of what he wanted and who he could have control over. Immigrants typically supported them because the political machines would do them favors and try to find them jobs. They did this because they wanted to keep a good image, even though they were really just corrupt politicians.
How did southern states keep African-Americans from gaining political power?
The Southern states kept African Americans from gaining political power by denying them an education. They also passed laws to keep them down. They were not allowed to own property and most of them could not read or write.
Voting restrictions placed on African Americans in the south?
They did it in order to keep political power away from minoritys
What destroyed the textile machinery to keep the machines from taking their jobs?
Machines
How did southern states keep African American from gaining political power?
The Southern states kept African Americans from gaining political power by denying them an education. They also passed laws to keep them down. They were not allowed to own property and most of them could not read or write.
Example of confederation?
A loose alliance between states. A confederation is a small political unit to keep their power and to give central government limited power.
Whats an example of confederation?
confederation is smaller political units keep their power and give the central government limited power.
