During<span> the late </span>1800s<span>, </span>many cities<span> were run by THESE organized groups, headed by a </span>city<span> boss, that </span>controlled<span> the activities of a political party. votes. </span>
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At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, the British had set some goals. One goal was to blockade the colonial coastline. The British wanted to use their navy, which was a big strength for them militarily, to prevent supplies from entering and leaving the colonies. The British hoped that by cutting off the trade of the colonists that they would weaken the colonists and force them to surrender. John Paul Jones was involved in fighting...
