Political Machines - SS.912.A.3.11

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Political Machines

SS.912.A.3.11 - Analyze the impact of political machines in United States cities in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Multiple Choice

To win elections, political machines depended mainly on the ____________ of the immigrants.

jobs

votes

housing

language

Multiple Choice

The most famous political machine was Tammany Hall in New York lead by-

Bill the Butcher

Andrew Carnegie

William "Boss" Tweed

John D Rockefeller

Multiple Choice

Congress passed the ______ in 1883 that created merit-based exams for most civil service jobs in the federal government.

Spoils System

Pendergast Act

Pendleton Act

Hawley Act

Exit Ticket

Multiple Choice

How did political machines get the support of immigrants?

they promised to stop illegal immigration from Latin America

They wasted money on military spending

They helped them find homes and jobs in exchange for votes

They developed a system to make becoming a citizen easier

Multiple Choice

Cartoon caption: "The Tammany Tiger Loose-

'What are you going to do about it?'"

In this cartoon, what does the tiger represent?

The influx of "new" immigrants into the U.S.

The political corruption of the government of NYC

The power of the "trust-busting" federal government

The unlimited power of robber barons during the gilded age.

Multiple Choice

Why are political machines an example of corruption in the Gilded Age?

They made sure unions could not protect workers from management

They forced immigrants into the US from Latin America

They took control of city governments and stole millions of dollars from the cities

They prevented immigrants from being Americanized

Political Machines

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