Political Machines Spread and Thrived in Urban Areas During the Late

question 7

Multiple Choice

Political machines spread and thrived in urban areas during the late nineteenth century because

• A) they, unlike existing city governments, were able to provide much-needed services to urban residents.
• B) they represented efficiency and honesty in an age of political corruption.
• C) people were tired of the autocratic nature of existing city governments.
• D) the middle classes were angry at the favoritism shown by existing city governments to the urban poor and ethnic minorities.

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