Beginning in the Late 1790s, Which of the Following Events

question 10

Multiple Choice

Beginning in the late 1790s, which of the following events helped to shape the treatment of African Americans?

• A) The rise of a widespread abolitionist movement in Virginia
• B) The bloody slave revolt on Saint Domingue and the abortive slave insurrection in Virginia
• C) The formation of political parties
• D) Congress's attempts to abolish slavery
• E) All of these choices

---

Definitions:

Political Pressure

Influence or persuasion exerted by interest groups, political parties, or the public to achieve a desired political or policy outcome.

Civil Service

A sector of government composed mainly of career bureaucrats hired on professional merit rather than appointed or elected, whose role is to implement government policy.

Pendleton Act

A United States federal law enacted in 1883 which established that positions within the federal government should be awarded on the basis of merit instead of political affiliation.

Federal Employees

Individuals who work within one of the departments or agencies of the United States government.