Political Machines

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

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

What were the very top leaders of political machines called?

• precinct captains

• ward boss

• City boss

• lieutenants

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

What part of the country did political machines control?

• Urban (city) governments

• The U.S. federal government

• Rural (country) governments

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

Which of the following was NOT part of the political machines?

• Ward bosses

• Precinct Captains

• Barrons

• City Boss

Political machines were created in cities in an effort to gain the votes of___________

• immigrants

• women

• men

• industrial workers