The rise of political machines in the late 19th century depended on:

a. the expansion of railroads and ease of transportation.
b. the exchange of services and jobs for votes.
c. the loss of rural capital to urban industrialization.
d. the appointment of qualified officials to civil service posts.

The Answer is C.

Explanation:

Because with all the machines during the 19th century people, started to migrate to the cities know as urban areas.

the answer is a) to be able to obey them.

you will need these

an outline of all three paragraphsan identification of the historical era that you are writing aboutan explanation of the term mass productiona description of two ways new technology affected industrya conclusion that shows how new technologies allowed industrialization to grow