Why was politics so corrupt during the Industrial Age?

Explanation:

Affects of Political Corruption

Taxpayers' money went towards the party's personal interest, causing poverty and complete imbalance in wealth

Crime rates went up, due to party's lack of care for good government

How did they Gain Power?

Graft - Using power for self-gain

accepting money from crime syndicates for protection from legal interference (Government participating in crime)

Offering immigrants jobs and housing in exchange for their votes

Enriching the party at the public's expense (held control over government salaries and revenues)

What is a Political Machine?

"A political machine in U.S. politics, is a party organization, headed by a single boss or small autocratic group, that commands enough votes to maintain political and administrative control of a city, county, or state." - Encyclopedia Britannica

Care about POWER, not GOVERNMENT

Political Corrpution During the Industrial Revolution

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the old way of life was represented by superstition, an angry god, and absolute submission to authority. the thinkers of the age of reason ushered in a new way of thinking. this new way championed the accomplishments of humankind. individuals did not have to accept despair. science and reason could bring happiness and progress. kings did not rule by divine right. they had an obligation to their subjects. europeans pondered the implications for nearly a century. americans put them into practice first.