THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION
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the rapid influx of immigrants made it difficult for local governments to provide basic needs
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Federal restrictions prevented voters from influencing government decisions at the local level
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the economy was too tightly regulated to allow urban growth
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settlement houses failed to help immigrants adjust to life in the city
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Detailed explanation-1: -46 What was one reason for the expansion of machine politics in the late nineteenth century? F The rapid influx of immigrants made it difficult for local governments to provide basic services.
Detailed explanation-2: -Voting strategy Many machines formed in cities to serve immigrants to the U.S. in the late 19th century who viewed machines as a vehicle for political enfranchisement. Machine workers helped win elections by turning out large numbers of voters on election day.
Detailed explanation-3: -what factors led to rise of political machines? unoffical city organzation designed to keep a particular group in power.
Detailed explanation-4: -Political machines became common in cities because basic services for citizens and new immigrants were often extremely lacking and poor in quality. By stepping in to help ameliorate these problems, political machines won influence and votes from the populace, who often had nowhere else to turn for effective help.