Across
- 3. This business failed because of the large loans to the railroad industry
- 4. This law established the civil service commission; in order to work for the government, you had to take a test
- 7. This was a method for presidents who rarely campaigned their running in elections
- 8. This party looked to get rid of corruption in the government
- 11. This is to give jobs or favors to friends
- 12. This person only won the election because he promised to end Reconstruction
- 14. Some politicians would give federal and government jobs to their friends and loyal party regardless of whether or not they were qualified
Down
- 1. This person won the electoral vote but lost the popular vote
- 2. This person did not put effort to get rid of corruption in the government during his administration
- 3. These types of people ran large cities and political machines
- 5. This person drew cartoons to expose political machines such as Tweed and Hall
- 6. This person criticized political machines in his writing
- 9. Republicans sought these to protect many of their businesses; whereas democrats and consumers were hurt by these
- 10. This person was the first used the spoils system
- 13. This person took took millions of dollars from the treasury of New York
