The main goal of the urban political machines of the late 1800s was to
a. facilitate industrial development.
b. gather votes for presidential candidates.
c. improve the lives of the urban poor.
d. gain the rewards that accompanied political power.
d
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A) common origins B) a shared sense of identity C) a shared history D) loyalty to a ruler
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