USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

GILDED AGE POLITICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Political machines often affected elections at the municipal level.
A
TRUE
B
FALSE
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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: -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-3: -At the turn of the 20th century, many U.S. cities were run by collections of self-serving political machines. These organizations controlled access to political power by rigging votes, buying people’s loyalty-and their ballots.

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