Following the assassination of President James A. Garfield by a disgruntled job seeker, Congress passed the Pendleton Act in January of 1883. The Pendleton Act provided that Federal Government jobs be awarded on the basis of merit and that Government employees be selected through competitive exams.
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The right answer is B because of the way that the US arose as a politically influential nation because of triumph over Spain in the Spanish American War. The US arose as a force to be reckoned with. The US acquired ownership of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.''
The answer is D. i just took the quiz
