<span>Charles Guiteau most likely assassinated president Garfield because he was against Garfield's reforms.
This is why he decided to kill the president, although that may not have been the best choice.
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<span>They all believe in some kind of higher power. They also sometimes believe that their personal actions might judge whether they are rewarded, or punished by the higher power </span>deity(s)
The emperor gained stronger power
Made them unhappy I would think.