Answer and Explanation
An engraving of Garfield's assassination
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Question 0912:
In which pair is the first event an immediate cause of the second?
A) Assassination of
James Garfield in 1881-the Pendleton Civil Service Act
B) Election of John Adams in 1796-Twelfth Amendment's adoption
C) Sinking of the Lusitana in 1915-U.S. entry into World War I
D) Assassination of Alexander Hamilton in 1804- end of the Federalist Party
E) Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939-U.S. entry into World War II
B) Election of John Adams in 1796-Twelfth Amendment's adoption
C) Sinking of the Lusitana in 1915-U.S. entry into World War I
D) Assassination of Alexander Hamilton in 1804- end of the Federalist Party
E) Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939-U.S. entry into World War II
Answer:
Explanation: President James Garfield was assassinated by a disappointed office-seeker in 1881. Congress passed the Pendleton Civil Service Act in 1883, creating a set of civil service exams for federal positions to reduce the spoils system in which the president had the authority to appoint many employees.
(A) Assassination of
James Garfield-the Pendleton Civil Service Act
Explanation: President James Garfield was assassinated by a disappointed office-seeker in 1881. Congress passed the Pendleton Civil Service Act in 1883, creating a set of civil service exams for federal positions to reduce the spoils system in which the president had the authority to appoint many employees.
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