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The political bosses helped immigrants by providing jobs on the public payroll, getting housing for new arrivals, giving the needy gifts of food and clothing, patching up minor scrapes with the law, and helping schools, parks, and hospitals get built in immigrant neighborhoods. The bosses only did these things so the immigrants would vote for them and their party.
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The main strength of political machines resided with?
political bosses
How did political machines help immagrants?
Political Machinesbiuld support among immigrants groups by helping them to get settle in their new homeland, finding temporary housing, and providing jobs in exchange for votes. they also helped them become naturalized citizens in order to get their votes... www.aser_11_7@yahoo.com only girls
Why did many Americans consider the work of political bosses such as George Washington Plunkitt to be more about politics than philanthropy?
Political bosses were considered to be more about politics than philanthropy because they were helping people in return for the votes they needed. They also received payoffs.
In exchange for votes what did political machines offer immigrants?
jobs
Which group supported political machines?
immigrants - apex
How did urban political machines gain power and how did immigrants middle-class reformers and political bosses view them?
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How did urban political machine gain power and how did immigrants middle class reformers and political bosses view them?
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What did political machines reward loyal members of their political organization?
Elected officials, poor immigrants, machine bosses
Were political bosses a help or menace to the cities they ran?
Most political bosses were a menace to their cities. They were just in it for the money and to hold power.
Why were immigrants such strong of political machines?
many bosses were immigrants who had worked their way up in politics. they could speak to the immigrants in their language, helping them to find jobs and housing. in return the immigrants would pledge their votes.
Why were immigrants strong supporters of political machines?
many bosses were immigrants who had worked their way up in politics. they could speak to the immigrants in their language, helping them to find jobs and housing. in return the immigrants would pledge their votes.
Why were immigrants such strong supporters of political machine?
many bosses were immigrants who had worked their way up in politics. they could speak to the immigrants in their language, helping them to find jobs and housing. in return the immigrants would pledge their votes.
How did urban pollitical machines gain power and how did immigrants middle-class reformers and political bosses view them?
corruption or graft
How is one way political bosses gained votes?
The corrupt political bosses got voters for their parties by doing favors for people such as offering turkey dinners, summer boat rides, providing jobs for immigrants, and helping needy families.
What help was given to the immigrants while working?
Immigrants didnt have any noted help from their bosses. Often when the bosses were not around, the other workers who understood what they were supposed to do would help the new employees. If you lost an arm, finger, or anything else...they were fired. There was always somebody waiting for the job.
How where city bosses able to serve immigrants?
They helped immigrants by providing them jobs with public pay roll and houses.
Why did urban immigrants support political machines during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
Recent immigrants relied on political machines for jobs.Urban bosses helped immigrants in criminal cases.Immigrants supported political machines politically
