The pendleton act of 1883 was created to a) prevent trusts and monopolies from forming. b) provide political supporters with government jobs. c) ensure that only the most qualified candidates ran for public office. d) ensure that only the most qualified people got jobs in the federal government.

Explanation:

In January of 1883, Congress created the Pendleton Act, which says that ''Federal Government jobs be awarded on the basis of merit and that Government employees be selected through competitive exams.''

So, its aim is get the best qualified people to federal jobs.

might be agreeing to participate ethically with other european nations in the slave trade

or notifying other european nations when taking possession   of african territories

answer: in october 1962, an american u-2 spy plane secretly photographed nuclear missile sites being built by the soviet union on the island of cuba. president kennedy did not want the soviet union and cuba to know that he had discovered the missiles. he met in secret with his advisors for several days to discuss the problem.

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