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The Whiskey Ring
A scheme made by the liberal Republican political machine in Missouri to avoid tax, and trick whiskey production administrators to make more profit. -
Great Railroad Strike
A series of violent rail strikes across the United States. The strikes came from the wage cuts announced by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Workers refused to let trains roll til the the wage cuts were revoked. -
Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act
A law established in 1883 that demands that government jobs should be awarded on the basis of merit. -
Political Machines
A corrupt political organization that preyed on immigration.
