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.
They gave us new crops such as: beans, squash and maize
The answer is Douglas A. MacArthur
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The consequences of the conflict between the native americans and the white settlers was that the proclamation line was put in place to keep peace