USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

ROBBER BARONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ often provided jobs, opportunities, and money in exchange for votes.
A
Robber Barons
B
Government
C
Political Machines
D
Booker T. Washington
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A political machine is a party organization that recruits its members by the use of tangible incentives-money, political jobs-and that is characterized by a high degree of leadership control over member activity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Political machines provided new city dwellers with necessities such as jobs, housing, and police protection in exchange. Supporters of laissez-faire generally favored this.

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