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Naturalization
The process by which immigrants attained full citizenship, it was started in 1790.. -
Pendleton Civil Service Act
Act of 1883 that authorized a bipartisan civil service commission to make appointments to federal jobs through a merit system based on candidates' performance on an examination. -
Political Machines
An organized group that controlled the activities of a political party in a city and offered services to voters and businesses in exchange for political or financial support in the 1860s-1890s -
McKinley Tariff Act
Raised tariffs on foreign manufactured goods to their highest level yet - done to protect domestic industries from foreign competitors.
