Mr. Pettit
Name:_____________________________________
APUSH
POLITICAL MACHINES: TWO VIEWS
Directions: Read and evaluate the following primary sources about the role
Political Machines played in urban life during the Gilded Age. Before
reading, be sure to accomplish the following tasks…
1. Identify what a Political Machine is.
2. Read the introduction to the documents on page 578.
3. Identify the authors of both documents. What jobs do they have? What
background information gives you an idea of what they might think
about political machines?