The basic concept underlying the "spoils system" was that
A) candidates must campaign viciously to "spoil" the chances of their opponents.
B) party workers must be rewarded with political office after a successful campaign.
C) there was no need to take into account the wishes of the average voter.
D) government positions should not be "spoiled" by turning them into political plums.
B
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"His Majesty's Seven-Year Guests" were:
a. royal officials whose transportation to America was paid by the King b. British officials who were given "plums," or profitable appointments in America c. merchants who arranged transportation for indentured servants d. convicted felons shipped to America to serve employers for a compulsory seven-year term
In the era of Bourbon Restoration, the French, like the Prussians and British, showed that conservatives were __________.
A. willing to use the law to limit political opposition B. unable to withstand the tide of popular nationalism C. willing to compromise to retain land rights D. not threatened by the liberal opposition
After World War II, governments began to spend more money on __________ than they do on the military.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The mission of the Spanish Armada was to __________
A) suppress a revolt in the Netherlands B) defend Queen Elizabeth I of England against challenges to her rule C) eliminate Queen Elizabeth I and make England a Catholic country D) replace Queen Elizabeth I with Mary Queen of Scots E) get revenge against the English for their seizure of Spanish treasure galleons