What led to the passage of the Pendleton Act?
The government wanted to curb immigration.
Voters wanted an end to Reconstruction.
Government corruption was leading to overspending.
Voters wanted an end to the spoils system.
B?
Yes, D.
No.
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Yes, B is the correct answer. The passage of the Pendleton Act was primarily influenced by the desire of voters to put an end to the spoils system. The spoils system, also known as patronage, allowed elected officials to reward their supporters with government jobs and contracts, leading to widespread corruption and inefficiency. The Pendleton Act, passed in 1883, established a merit-based civil service system in the United States to ensure that government positions were awarded based on qualifications rather than political connections.
Yes, B is the correct answer. Voters wanted an end to the spoils system.
To arrive at this answer, we can eliminate options A and C because they are unrelated to the passage of the Pendleton Act. Option D, voters wanting an end to Reconstruction, is also incorrect because the Pendleton Act was not directly related to Reconstruction, which was a period following the American Civil War.
The Pendleton Act was actually passed in response to government corruption and a desire for civil service reform. The spoils system allowed elected officials to award government positions to their supporters, leading to a system of political patronage and corruption. However, the assassination of President James Garfield in 1881 by a disgruntled job seeker exposed the flaws and dangers of this system. As a result, public outcry grew, and there was increasing demand for merit-based hiring in the civil service. This led to the passage of the Pendleton Act in 1883, which established the Civil Service Commission and implemented the merit-based system for government employment.