Tammany+Ring+and+Boss+Tweed

__//**Tammany Ring and New York**//__
 * Tammany Hall was the democratic political machine also known as Tammany Ring.
 * The leader of Tammany Hall was Boss Tweed he used Tammany Hall to control New York City politics and help immigrants.
 * Tammany's support from immigrants made it a powerful force in New York politics.
 * Tammany controlled businesses, politics and sometimes law enforcement.
 * Businesses would gift their workers and, in exchange, tell the workers to vote for the politicians that were supported by Tammany.
 * Historians have never been able to tabulate the full money lost
 * The amount lost was no less than $30 million - $200 million.

__//**Immigrants Affected by Tammany Ring**//__
 * Immigrants affected by the tammany ring is they were urged by tweed to get their votes for him by bribes or money.
 * Many Immigrants lived in severe poverty and needed help financially.
 * Tammany provided them with food, rent money, and jobs.
 * Immigrants worked with Tweed because they were unfamiliar with the country and relied on him.


 * //__Boss Tweed and the Tammany Ring__//**
 * He was the corrupt party boss of the Tammany Hall (Tammany Ring) in the 1860's - 1870's
 * Used the poor/immigrants to keep him in power
 * Gave poor interest loans to the poor
 * Counted votes for New York officials, so they never changed
 * Stole money from the city of New York
 * Used Tammany Hall to control the politicians, money, and power of New York