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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is a reason for the rise of political machines?
They bribed police officers to ignore crimes
Nativist rigged elections in their favor
Forced unions to keep factories open
Cities were overcrowded and couldn't get basic services needed for its citizens
- 2. Multiple Choice
What was the name of the organizations that often ran city, county, and state politics during the late 1800s?
Political Machines
Power Brokers
Monopolies
The Mafia
- 3. Multiple Choice
What were the very top leaders of political machines called?
precinct captains
ward boss
City boss
lieutenants
- 4. Multiple Choice
How did political machines get the support of immigrants?
They promised to stop illegal immigration from Latin America
They helped them gain citizenship
They wasted money on military spending
They developed a system to make becoming a citizen easier
- 5. Multiple Choice
What part of the country did political machines control?
Urban (city) governments
The U.S. federal government
Rural (country) governments
- 6. Multiple Choice
In the late nineteenth century, the "bosses" of urban political machines often________________.
accepted bribes in return for favors
wasted money on military spending
denied voting rights to the poor
descrimated againts migrant workers
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was NOT part of the political machines?
Ward bosses
Precinct Captains
Barrons
City Boss
- 8. Multiple Choice
Political machines were created in cities in an effort to gain the votes of___________
immigrants
women
men
industrial workers
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