The answer would be A which is just obvious! :)
Because they had goods and were powerful
This question is incomplete. Here's the complete question.
Which of the following was one way reformers attempted to undermine the influence of political machines?
by organizing voter registration drives in immigrant neighborhoods
by having cities adopt the council-manager form of local government
by prosecuting immigrants accused of bribery and other forms of political corruption
by establishing political councils to monitor and document the activities of the machines
Answer: by having cities adopt the council-manager form of local government
Explanation:
Progressive reformers developed a movement in the early 1900s which produced two new forms of government, and the council-manager form was one of them. This development was intended to weaken the influence of political machines in the government. Partisanism was meant to be replaced by efficiency and professionalism.
Answer:
Option: None of these choices are correct.
Explanation:
The first colonial newspaper appeared in 1704 in America and remained as the only newspaper in the colonies. By 1740 there were 16 newspapers in the British colonies each having their uniqueness. Early American newspapers, typically, had a foreign news section and other contained local reports on wars, natural disasters, sales, published death notices, and advertisements.