1. What issues did cartoonists like Joseph Keppler portray through their illustrations?
political corruption
current events
influences of big corporations
all of the above
2. Republicans argued that high tariffs would...
allow American industries to grow.
lead to a loss of manufacturing jobs.
increase the cost of consumer goods.
make it harder for farmers to sell products abroad.
3. The spoils system made political parties more powerful by...
allowing party workers to push for civil service reform.
encouraging wealthy businessmen to donate money to the party.
blocking legislation introduced by the opposing political party.
filling important government positions with party supporters.
4. What event triggled the civil service reform of the 1880s?
the assassination of President Garfield
the impeachment of President Johnson
the end of Reconstuction
the closing of several major newspapers