Political machines like Tammany Hall gained the support of immigrant voters by:
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Correct answer: Providing immediate social services and jobs for political loyalty
Machine politicians provided 'favors' such as food, coal, and legal help to newly arrived immigrants. In return, the immigrants provided the reliable block of votes needed to keep the machine in power.
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