WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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helped immigrants find jobs and housing
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improved urban infrastructure
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accepted bribes in return for favors through corruption
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all of the above
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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: -Political machines would control cities completely by rigging elections, buying votes, and then after winning all the elections they would do whatever they wanted and give jobs to supporters. The bosses were the people who controlled the entire operation.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the late 1800s, city bosses commonly assumed control over city governments. They did not gain power legally, and the bosses were not elected to office. They used blackmail and bribery to convince legal city officials to grant favors to and to follow the wishes of the city bosses.
Detailed explanation-4: -What was one reason for the expansion of machine politics in the late 19th century? the rapid influx of immigrants made it difficult for local governments to provide basic services.