It is true that the Renaissance began in Italy spurring out of a movement known as Humanism, that preceded it.
How did the Pendleton Civil Service Act weaken the spoils system after President Garfield died?
The act forced federal employees to pass competitive exams.
The act said that federal employees could be fired for political reasons.
The act said that company contracts and kickbacks were illegal.
The act stopped the reform movement in its tracks.
The three branches of government: the judicial, executive, and legislative branch. Not one branch can have too much powerful, which can be seen with the checks and balances each branch has over the other.
The British were at a disadvantage since they were fighting on land that was not their own, and they didn't know it as well.