Political Machines

What part of the country did political machines control?

• Urban (city) governments

• Rural (country) governments

• The U.S. federal government

What was the main reason for the rise of political machines?

• They bribed police officers to ignore crimes

• Nativists rigged elections in their favor

• Forced unions to keep factories open to low skilled workers

• Cities were overcrowded and couldn't get basic services

How did political machines get the support of immigrants?

• they promised to stop illegal immigration from Latin America

• They wasted money on military spending

• They helped them find homes and jobs in exchange for votes

• They developed a system to make becoming a citizen easier

Many immigrants and poor families would be forced to live in dirty single room apartments called-

• Poor houses

• Brothels

• Tenements

• Debtor Jails

Why are political machines an example of corruption in the Gilded Age?

• They made sure unions could not protect workers from management

• They forced immigrants into the US from Latin America

• They took control of city governments and stole millions of dollars from the cities

• They prevented immigrants from being Americanized

The most famous political machine was Tammany Hall in New York lead by-

• Bill the Butcher

• Andrew Carnegie

• William "Boss" Tweed

• John D Rockefeller

During the Gilded Age cities were being controlled by groups of corrupt politicians known as-

• Robber Barons

• Political Machines

• Political Cartels

• Tenement Busters