Which of the Following Statements Is NOT True

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

• A)Urban machines were able to operate cities efficiently.
• B)Urban machines needed an inflated number of public employees to boost their opportunities for handing out jobs as patronage.
• C)Much of the cost of machine-run municipal government was borne by taxpayers.
• D)Urban machines acted as a humanizing force,making life better for masses of immigrants arriving to America.

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