THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION
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Bosses provided jobs and services
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Bosses threatened deportation
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Bosses offered top management positions
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Bosses would target family members
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The political machines provided avenues for Irish Americans to get jobs, to deal with naturalization issues, even to get food or heating fuel in emergencies. The political machines also rewarded their own through political appointments.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Political machines controlled the politicians and city decision makers. They made sure that enough people came out to vote in elections in order to keep the candidate that they wanted in control. Doing this ensured that laws and decisions made within the city pleased the boss.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Political machines became popular in poor, immigrant neighborhoods because the machine would promise jobs and housing to immigrants as they entered the United States. The most famous political machine of the Gilded Age was Tammany Hall in New York City.