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lak

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on: Jul 4, 2018
Which of the following was not among the small but dangerous international crises the United States experienced in the 1890s?
 
  a. A conflict with Germany over the Samoan islands
  b. A near-war with Italy over the lynching of Italians in New Orleans
  c. The Valparaiso crisis with Chile over the killing of two American sailors
  d. A conflict with Japan over naval refueling rights at Midway Islands
  e. A conflict with Canada over seal hunting near the Pribilof Islands

Question 2

The purpose behind the spoils system was
 
  a. to press those with experience into governmental service.
  b. to make politics a sideline and not a full-time business.
  c. to reward political supporters with public office.
  d. to reverse the trend of rotation in office.
  e. the widespread encouragement of a bureaucratic office-holding class.


krakiolit

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Reply #1 on: Jul 4, 2018
Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

c


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