Question

the most famous political machine during the gilded age was called tammany hall. tammany hall had close connections with city leaders. the actions below give an example of how tammany hall used those connections. place the actions in order. earlier the city needs to buy the land from me in order to build the hospital. i sell it to the city for a much higher price than i bought it for. as a leader of tammany hall, i have close connections to city lawmakers. i hear about a plan to build a new hospital before it is publicly announced. when construction is ready to begin, i decide who to hire for the construction crew. the workers give me favors and bribes in return for their employment. i am responsible for billing the city for the work done by the construction crew. i charge the city more than the work actually cost, and i keep the extra money. after learning about the hospital, i buy the land where the hospital is going to be built. since the hospital plans are not yet public, the owner sells the land to me for a low price.

Explanation:

To determine the order, we analyze the logical sequence of events:

1. First, the Tammany Hall leader learns about the hospital plan (hearing about the plan before public announcement).
2. Then, he buys the land at a low price (after learning about the hospital, buys the land where it will be built).
3. Next, he sells the land to the city at a higher price (the city needs to buy the land, he sells it at a higher price).
4. After that, when construction begins, he decides who to hire (decides on construction crew, workers give bribes).
5. Finally, he bills the city for more than the work cost (charges the city extra and keeps the money).

Answer:

1. As a leader of Tammany Hall, I have close connections to city lawmakers. I hear about a plan to build a new hospital before it is publicly announced.
2. After learning about the hospital, I buy the land where the hospital is going to be built. Since the hospital plans are not yet public, the owner sells the land to me for a low price.
3. The city needs to buy the land from me in order to build the hospital. I sell it to the city for a much higher price than I bought it for.
4. When construction is ready to begin, I decide who to hire for the construction crew. The workers give me favors and bribes in return for their employment.
5. I am responsible for billing the city for the work done by the construction crew. I charge the city more than the work actually cost, and I keep the extra money.