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How did urban political machines gain power and how did immigrantsmiddle-class reformers and political bosses view them?
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How did urban political machines gain power and how did immigrants middle-class reformers and political bosses view them?
knk
Progressive reformers tried to bypass urban political machines by?
making deals with party bosses
How did urban pollitical machines gain power and how did immigrants middle-class reformers and political bosses view them?
corruption or graft
The main strength of political machines resided with?
political bosses
How did urban political machine gain power and how did immigrants middle class reformers and political bosses view them?
knk
In the movie far and away what are examples of political machines and bosses?
yes.
How did bosses and political machines control city government?
Bosses and political machines controlled the city governments using intimidation. Assainations happened and labor unions formed to control the local governments.
How did progressive reform impact the operation and structure of city government?
Reformers went after political machines and corrupt bosses. They were opposed to monopolies of city government services. They sought city managers and wanted the public to own utilities.
What solution did the Progressives have to the ward bosses and political machines?
Lower tariffs on taxpayers
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.
What did political machines reward loyal members of their political organization?
Elected officials, poor immigrants, machine bosses
