Across
- 2. the "boss" of Tammany Hall; took advantage of the poor and immigrants' situation for political gain
- 4. many were calling the __________ the "rich man's war, poor man's fight," largely due to the draft and accompanying draft clause
- 5. hatred and/or fear towards immigrants
- 7. violent rebellions against the Civil War draft in 1863 that targeted draft stations, African Americans and police
- 8. Irish Catholic Gang from the 5 Points who got their name from their reputation of putting barrels over fire hydrants to ensure their gang was able to put out the fire
- 10. the __________ in Ireland was a huge push factor of Irish Catholic immigrants coming to the U.S. in early and mid 1800s
- 12. people (usually journalists) whose works shed light on problems or corruption in society
- 15. highly flammable apartments built close together, typically lacking adequate windows, rendering them poorly ventilated and crowded
- 16. a group [gang] whose aim is to control local or state government, even if by illegal means
- 17. a common trade, especially for women and children, that involved blatantly robbing someone unknowingly from their person; also known as a "bludget"
Down
- 1. American born gang who called themselves "Native Americans," who were anti-immigrant; they were also known as the __________.
- 3. muckraker whose political cartoons helped lead to the eventual downfall of Boss Tweed
- 6. aside from Irish immigrants, there were many others flocking to the United States largely due to the creation and increase of jobs resulting from the __________ that hit the U.S. by the mid to late 19th Century
- 9. See Image A.
- 11. muckraker whose photographs of tenements, children and the overall terrible living conditions of large cities helped bring about change
- 13. the first __________ were volunteer and usually gang-controlled
- 14. the first __________ were mostly hired henchmen that kept the rich from bothering the poor