1 is the answer to your question.
The answer is letter choice C
Answer:
That the Spanish were behind the explosion of the Maine is common sense.
Explanation:
Read the context (ap3x)
The passage of the Pendleton Act historically significant because it made the quality of someone's work the basis for hiring. <span>The </span>Pendleton<span> Civil Service Reform </span>Act<span> (ch. 27, 22 Stat. 403) is a United States federal law, enacted in 1883, which established that positions within the federal government should be awarded on the basis of merit instead of political affiliation.</span>
Answer:
D - The Renaissance
Explanation: That is when it was Developed