<h2>Answer:</h2><h2>In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Irish Americans became a powerful political force in U.S. cities. ... The political machines provided avenues for Irish Americans to get jobs, to deal with naturalization issues, even to get food or heating fuel in emergencies.</h2>
<h2>Explanation:</h2><h2>The political machines provided avenues for Irish Americans to get jobs, to deal with naturalization issues, even to get food or heating fuel in emergencies. The political machines also rewarded their own through political appointments.</h2>
