The "spoils system" refers to
A. the destruction of land by overly aggressive settlement.
B. making illegal payoffs to political supporters.
C. giving out jobs as political rewards.
D. parceling out federal land to the highest bidder.
E. giving away land taken from Indians to white settlers.
Answer: C
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