Apentix/AP US History/Unit 6: Period 6 (1865-1898)/Question
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Boss Tweed and New York City's Tammany Hall machine maintained power mainly by

A.winning elections through nationwide popular support
B.exchanging jobs, food, and services for the votes of poor and immigrant New Yorkers
C.running candidates who refused all immigrant support
D.strictly honest accounting of city funds

Explanation

Core Concept

The machine met immediate needs that city government did not, from coal and jobs to help with citizenship papers. In return, Tammany expected loyalty at the ballot box, while its leaders enriched themselves through graft.

Correct Answer

Bexchanging jobs, food, and services for the votes of poor and immigrant New Yorkers

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