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During the late 1800s newly arrived immigrants supported political machines primarily because

SAT · US History · previous-year question

  1. A.political machines offered them jobs and essential city services in exchange for their votes
  2. B.political machines committed fraud to get their candidates elected when necessary
  3. C.political machines received kickbacks from businesses
  4. D.political bosses were fellow immigrants
  5. E.political bosses supported the settlement-house movement and public education reform

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