Party bosses used a system of coercion and bribes to maintain the power of their political machines. Using violence as a method to ward off opponents or intimidate enemies or potential voters these individuals utilized this method to serve their goals. Additionally party bosses used bribes and other financial incentives to maintain the power of their political machines.
Identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
B) Cabeza de Vaca
Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca went on to write an account of his story called Chronicle of the Narvaez Expedition.
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