The "Spoils System" Refers to

question 77

Multiple Choice

The "spoils system" refers to

• A) making illegal payoffs to political supporters.
• B) giving away land taken from Indians to white settlers.
• C) the destruction of land by overly aggressive settlement.
• D) giving out jobs as political rewards.
• E) parceling out federal land to the highest bidder.

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