Answer: 1) scientific revolution that preceded industrial revolution and which took place in the European Nortwest (science free of religious dogmatism), 2) progressive rational/empiric philosophy of Enlightenment (economic and consequently also political liberalism), 3) free access to raw materials in colonies (Africa, Americas and Asia).
Explanation: Scientic revolution introduced (not completely but almost completely) a mechanistic and materialistic metaphor of the world....so in the 19th century this perspective became predominant (soon after it was an organicist/Darwinian perspective), Enlightenment questioned divine rights of royal power (medieval and ancient idea) and introduced rights of man and consequently idea of society free of all economic and political limitations and then there were vast lands oveseas that could supply necessary material. What makes part of all that is French revolution, first machines and slavery (which abolished during the 19th century).
A is the correct answer.
The Pendleton Act was designed to make sure that people in government were actually qualified for their jobs and just not there for patronage.
Patronage was a great way for the Executive branch to get stuff done, so it had an impact.
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It accommodated many groups in Mexican society, including business and military leaders, peasants, and while they were keeping real power in their own hands.
Explanation: The PRI was effective in implementing many economic and social reforms in Mexico, but not through liberal democracy. It redistributed land to peasants, supported labor unions, built an education system open to all Mexicans, and nationalized oil. On the other hand, it instituted essentially a single-party system and cracked down on all political opposition.
