Question

True or False, James Garfield WAS NOT assassinated but gave out jobs to

Charles Guiteau due to the spoil system?

True

False

Answer 1

The statement is false; President James Garfield was indeed assassinated by Charles Guiteau, a supporter who was aggrieved by not receiving a job through the spoils system.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that James Garfield was not assassinated and gave out jobs to Charles Guiteau due to the spoil system is False. In reality, James Garfield was assassinated by Charles Guiteau. Guiteau, who had supported Garfield's presidential campaign, expected to be rewarded with a government job for his support due to the spoils system which was prevalent at the time.

When he did not receive the job he desired, an ambassadorship to France, he shot President Garfield on July 2, 1881, leading to Garfield's death. The assassination brought attention to the dangers of the spoils system and eventually resulted in the Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883, which reformed the way government jobs were distributed, moving towards a merit-based system.

Answer 2

false

Step-by-step explanation:

False. James Garfield was assassinated, and he did not give out jobs to Charles Guiteau due to the spoil system. James Garfield was the 20th President of the United States, and he was assassinated by Charles Guiteau in 1881. Guiteau was a disgruntled office seeker who believed that Garfield had promised him a job in exchange for his support during the presidential campaign. However, there is no evidence that Garfield ever made such a promise, and it is not clear why Guiteau decided to assassinate him. The spoil system, also known as the patronage system, was a system in which politicians used their power to appoint supporters to government jobs, regardless of their qualifications or experience. This was a common practice at the time, but it is not directly related to the assassination of James Garfield. Therefore, the statement that "James Garfield was not assassinated but gave out jobs to Charles Guiteau due to the spoil system" is false.