The assassination of President C. Garfield prompted an end to the "spoils system." After his assassination in 1881, reforms were implemented that led to the establishment of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act in 1883, which aimed to create a merit-based system for federal employment.
The assassination of President ___ prompted an end to the “spoils system.”
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A LincolnLincoln
B McKinleyMcKinley
C GarfieldGarfield
D Kennedy
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