Question

Why was the spoils system created?

Answer 1

It helped evaluate jobs. Back then the spoils system was for Jackson's supporters for open government positions. It was created in 1883

Answer 2

Moderation of the spoils system at the federal level came with the passage of the Pendleton Act in 1883, which created a bipartisan Civil Service Commission to evaluate job candidates on a nonpartisan merit basis. ... Modern variations on the spoils systemare often described as the political machine.