Political Machines - SS.912.A.3.11

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