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What event triggered the civil service reform of the 1880s?

A) the assassination of President Garfield
B) the impeachment of President Johnson
C) the end of Reconstruction
D) the closing of several major newspapers.

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The assassination of President Garfield triggered civil service reform of the 1880s. The correct answer is A. 
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