Political Machines

What was the name of the organizations that often ran city, county, and state politics during the late 1800s?

• political machines
• monopolies
• power brokers
• the mafia

One of the most infamous party bosses was __.

• Boss Tweed
• Boss Hogg
• Boss Don Corleone
• Boss Al Pacino

Members of the machines rallied ______________to vote for them by offering services such as jobs, housing, etc.

• Immigrants
• rural workers
• African Americans
• Chinese

The most notorious of the political machines was --------------------in New York City.

• Hull House
• Pendergast Hall
• Daly Machine
• Tammany Hall

Reward for loyalty to a political party is called

• initiative
• favors
• patronage
• corruption

This political cartoonist made it his mission to bring down Boss Tweed.

• George Plunkitt
• Roscoe Conkling
• Jacob Riis
• Thomas Nast

Cartoon caption: "The Tammany Tiger Loose-

'What are you going to do about it?'"

In this cartoon, what does the tiger represent?

• The influx of "new" immigrants into the U.S.

• The political corruption of the government of NYC

• The power of the "trust-busting" federal government

• The unlimited power of robber barons during the gilded age.

During the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by

• campaigning for womens suffrage

• advocating the use of poll taxes

• making improvements in urban infastructure

• providing public assistance for former slaves

Which group had a racial hatred of immigrants, since they took jobs from Americans for lower wages. 

• Nativists
• Political bosses
• Miners
• Labor leaders

Which best describes the goals of most party bosses and politicians during the late 1800s?

• They wanted to truly help the voters, both new and old immigrants
• They wanted to stay in office and fatten their own wallets
• They helped immigrants settle into American life because it was the right thing to do
• They frequently refused to support certain candidates who they knew were corrupt