United States History Question of the Day
Political Machines
1869 tobacco label featuring
"Boss" William Tweed of Tammany Hall
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Question
0110215:
Which of the
following is not a feature of
Tammany Hall, a political machine that controlled New York City in the
Gilded Age?
(A) a "boss" headed
the organization which was supported by local business leaders
(B) machine workers
delivered voters on election day, usually insuring re-election
(C) immigrants
often found employment through machine connections
(D) public
services (almshouses, orphanages, Brooklyn Bridge construction, etc.)
expanded in the period of Tammany Hall control
(E) association
with local church leaders encouraged corruption-free administrations
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