One argument against the spoils system was that it did not reward loyal supporters.
was unbiased and too rigid.
was a hard process to understand.
might lead to an abuse of power.

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according to the passage the most suitable options are two. the first one is "by leading the aef to victory in several key battles" like the battle of saint- mihiel and the battle of cantigny mentioned in the passage you copied here. the second one is "by the aef and allied forces defeat germany" since the passage says that his army destroy the german resistance in the meuse- argonne offensive. and also, "by insisting that the aef operate as an independent force".

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explanation:

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1.) irish.

2.) settlers could obtain cheap land nearby

3.) steam engine

explanation:

because it took place after the war of 1812 had come to an end.