USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

GILDED AGE POLITICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An example of political patronage would be
A
bribing a government official.
B
going back on a promise.
C
assassinating a public official.
D
appointing a friend to a political position.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows on another. In the history of art, arts patronage refers to the support that kings, popes, and the wealthy have provided to artists such as musicians, painters, and sculptors.

Detailed explanation-2: -Political patronage is the appointment or hiring of a person to a government post on the basis of partisan loyalty. Elected officials at the national, state, and local levels of government use such appointments to reward the people who help them win and maintain office.

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