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MSeise_Ursuline
Gilded age test part 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is it when the government workers who aren't elected but are brought in by friends. | civil service |
| who won the election of 1880? what group did he belong to? | James A. Garfield he was a half breed |
| who was the vice president in 1880? and what group did he belong to? | Chester A. Arthur he was a stalwart |
| Why was reforming the spoils system so hard to do? | the two parties had an unequal number of members |
| Who did the Democratic party appeal to the most? | Americans who were less privileged |
| How did polititical supporters benefit from spoils? | They hired people to pay off the ones who helped them get elected |
| Who did the republican party appeal to the most? | wealthier american citizens who were highly regarded |
| How did politicians benefit from the spoils system? | they appointed frends and supporters to government jobs, regardless of their qualifications |
| What are the names of the three groups involved in the 1880 presidential election? | stalwarts, half-Breeds, and independents |
| What was each groups stand on spoils? | s: defended the spoils system, HB: hoped to reform the spoils system, and i: opposed the spoils system |
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