Political Machines

1. Political Machines

2. HOT ROC: Gangs of New York • The Politics of Fraud and Bribery • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qCBTZAwwso&feature=related • Start at 6:20 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qCBTZAwwso&feature=related • End at 2:16 • What opinion does this film express about late 19th century politics?

3. Political Machines • Background: • Needs of immigrants: jobs, $, housing, protection, etc. • Political Machines & Political Bosses: • Needs: votes on election day, power, & influence • Relationship: • Machines and Bosses would provide money, protection, food, housing, entertainment (legal and illegal), to city dwellers in return for votes • Control access to jobs

4. 16.5 Activity Description • You will be shown several images, for each image, read the corresponding section of the book and write down the following: • 2-3 details about the specific problem • 1 “Muckraker-esque” headline to draw attention to the problem

5. Political Machines and BossesWrite down the following:2-3 details about the specific problem1 “Muckraker-esque” headline to draw attention to the problem

6. Corruption in Local & State PoliticsWrite down the following:2-3 details about the specific problem1 “Muckraker-esque” headline to draw attention to the problem

7. Corruption on the National LevelWrite down the following:2-3 details about the specific problem1 “Muckraker-esque” headline to draw attention to the problem

8. Social Tensions • Read over section 16.6 and respond to the following questions: • What happened to the social classes at the turn of the century? • How has the change in social classes impacted Americans today? • Why did many immigrants remain in ethnic neighborhoods? • What were three challenges that African Americans faced at the turn of the century? • What were three changes that women went through at the turn of the century? Were these changes positive, negative, or both? • What was the temperance movement? Why did it begin?

9. Welcome to the Jungle