This is about the political corruption that took place because of Urbanization.

1. Urbanization

2. 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)

3.  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.