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How did urban political machines gain power and how did immigrants middle class reformers and political bosses you them?
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How did urban political machines gain power and how did immigrants middle-class reformers and political bosses view them?
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How did urban pollitical machines gain power and how did immigrants middle-class reformers and political bosses view them?
corruption or graft
How did urban political machine gain power and how did immigrants middle class reformers and political bosses view them?
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Progressive reformers tried to bypass urban political machines by?
making deals with party bosses
What did political machines reward loyal members of their political organization?
Elected officials, poor immigrants, machine bosses
What were the objectives of the civil- service reformers?
The Civil Service reformers were Democrats who demanded competitive examinations to create and honest civil service, that would exclude immigrants and political bosses.
How important are the Urban Bosses And Machine Politics to the gilded age?
Political Bosses and Machines were the backbone of the gilded age. They held down reformers for big business and improved the living conditions (not working conditions) of immigrants (all in exchange for votes of course), and then the cycle would repeat because of the massive influx of immigrants to America.
Why did urban immigrants support political machines during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
Recent immigrants relied on political machines for jobs.Urban bosses helped immigrants in criminal cases.Immigrants supported political machines politically
What were political machines and why did immigrants typically support them?
Politcal machines are organizations that sway votes or control a city's gov't. For example, Tammany Hall was a political machine in New York City. The leader was Boss Tweed. Boss Tweed would pressure peopel into voting a certain way, in favor of what he wanted and who he could have control over. Immigrants typically supported them because the political machines would do them favors and try to find them jobs. They did this because they wanted to keep a good image, even though they were really just corrupt politicians.
Why were immigrants such strong of political machines?
many bosses were immigrants who had worked their way up in politics. they could speak to the immigrants in their language, helping them to find jobs and housing. in return the immigrants would pledge their votes.
Why were immigrants strong supporters of political machines?
many bosses were immigrants who had worked their way up in politics. they could speak to the immigrants in their language, helping them to find jobs and housing. in return the immigrants would pledge their votes.
The main strength of political machines resided with?
political bosses
