History A-Level
Political patronage and reform
What Political patronage and reform means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Political patronage and reform
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The spoils system dominated federal politics until Garfield's assassination spurred the Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883, which attempted reform.
Topics that use Political patronage and reform
- 1K The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975 – The Era of Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, 1865–1890 (AQA A-Level)
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