Question

Political machines in industrial US cities:(1 point)
Responses

Encouraged fair elections.
Encouraged fair elections.

Opposed urbanization.
Opposed urbanization.

Used corruption to stay in power.
Used corruption to stay in power.

Were strictly regulated by the government.

Answer 1

Used corruption to stay in power.

Political machines (e.g., Tammany Hall) relied on patronage, graft, and vote-buying to maintain control of urban politics.