Urbanization

The Political Machine

also known as a party machine, this organization enticed people to vote for them by offering certain rewards

Most famous organization to use this is Tammany Hall in New York City

Most of the time the political machine would bribe cops, elected officials, and anyone who would take money (graft)

In regards to Tammany Hall, most immigrants benefited from Tammany’s illegal activities because in exchanged for their vote, Tammany Hall would help them. (i.e. Job or better living conditions)

These type of politics also made it’s way to the Federal level as well.

Patronage became a problem, which means that there were unqualified people in civil service government jobs.

Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883 which created a civil service commission to give government jobs based on merit and not politics.