WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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Question
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Political machines gave out jobs and other benefits in exchange for ____
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newspapers
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steel
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equal pay for women
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votes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Political machines started as grass roots organizations to gain the patronage needed to win the modern election. Having strong patronage, these “clubs” were the main driving force in gaining and getting out the “straight party vote” in the election districts.
Detailed explanation-2: -Political machines were institutions, especially in urban American cities, during the Gilded Age. They were built around the offering of goods or services for political support.
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