Political Machines

Political Machines

9th - 12th Grade

7 Qs

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Political Machines

Political Machines

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What part of the country did political machines control?

Urban (city) governments

Rural (country) governments

The U.S. federal government

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What was the main reason for the rise of political machines?

They bribed police officers to ignore crimes

Nativists rigged elections in their favor

Forced unions to keep factories open to low skilled workers

Cities were overcrowded and couldn't get basic services

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Many immigrants and poor families would be forced to live in dirty single room apartments called-

Poor houses

Brothels

Tenements

Debtor Jails

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Bill the Butcher

Andrew Carnegie

William "Boss" Tweed

John D Rockefeller

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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During the Gilded Age cities were being controlled by groups of corrupt politicians known as-

Robber Barons

Political Machines

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Tenement Busters