Answer:
William "Boss" Tweed ran the Democratic party machine in 19th century New York City called Tammany Hall and was eventually convicted of corruption and embezzlement of government funds.
Tweed and his accomplices committed about $30 million to $200 million in fraud. It was only after a series of articles in the New York Times in 1871 that these practices came to an end. Tweed was indicted and in 1873 he was sentenced to an initial 12 years in prison. After serving one year, he was released but was immediately arrested again. A civil suit followed, but on December 4, 1875, Tweed managed to escape. He was eventually detained in Spain by the authorities there and extradited to the US where he would remain in prison until his death two years later.
Answer: D) The split occurred because Northern Democrats and Southern Democrats disagreed over how to deal with the issue of slavery.
Explanation:
Many (not all) Northern Democrats were strong abolitionists in favor of getting rid of slavery altogether. The Democrats of the South wanted to keep slavery as much of the Southern economy relied on it. So choice A is slightly related to this, but choice D is the better answer.
The answer is weaken the power of Germany in the international community.
Answer:
<h3>The Concert of Europe during the Age of Metternich.</h3>
Explanation:
The Concert of Europe was established by Metternich after the end of the French Revolution. With the end of the Napoleonic War, Europe was shattered into chaos, destruction and bloodshed. It needed a drastic revival.
In response to this, Austrian Prince Klemens von Metternich wanted to re-establish peace and progress in Europe. He wanted to bring an alliance between the European rulers. Therefore, he created the Concert of Europe on November 1815 to maintain a status quo in Europe. This alliance aimed at preserving the Vienna Settlement established after the end of the French Revolution and maintaining peace and friendship among the different rulers of Europe.
The European participation in the Greek Revolt was an attempt to establish the aims of the Concert of Europe. When Greek Civil war occurred during the 1820's, Europe rendered a great help to Greeks to establish full sovereignty. The European powers helped in the formation of a sovereign Greek state by mediating between the Turks and the Greeks. Thus, making the Concert of Europe a mediator of establishing peace and security in Europe.
