Question

what is one way president garfield angered the stalwarts?
he supported the spoils system, but not the political machines.
he supported the political machines, but not the spoils system.
he opposed the reform movement and civil service exams.
he replaced many of the political - machine - appointed officials.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze the relationship between President Garfield and the Stalwarts. The Stalwarts were supporters of the spoils system and political machines.

• Option 1: Garfield's stance on spoils system vs machines doesn't align with angering Stalwarts (they liked machines).
• Option 2: Stalwarts supported spoils system, so opposing it would anger them? No, wait—Stalwarts were for spoils. Wait, re - evaluating: Garfield's actions: He replaced many political - machine - appointed officials. The Stalwarts were tied to political machines and the spoils system. By replacing their appointed officials, he angered them. Let's check each:
• First option: "He supported the spoils system, but not the political machines." Stalwarts liked political machines, but if he supported spoils (their thing) but not machines, would that anger? Maybe, but let's check others.
• Second option: "He supported the political machines, but not the spoils system." Stalwarts supported spoils system, so opposing spoils would anger, but they also liked machines. But this is inconsistent.
• Third option: "He opposed the reform movement and civil service exams." Stalwarts opposed reform and civil service (since civil service was against spoils), so this would please them, not anger.
• Fourth option: "He replaced many of the political - machine - appointed officials." Political machines (supported by Stalwarts) had their people in office. Replacing them would anger the Stalwarts as it went against their power base (from political machines and spoils system). Wait, maybe I messed up earlier. Wait, the Stalwarts were a faction that supported the spoils system and political machines. Garfield, while initially maybe having some ties, started to move against the spoils system. Wait, no—actually, Garfield's actions: he appointed some reformers and replaced some machine - appointed officials. The Stalwarts, who were for the spoils system and political machines, were angered when he replaced their people. So the correct answer is the fourth option: "He replaced many of the political - machine - appointed officials." Wait, but let's re - check the options. Wait, the first option: "He supported the spoils system, but not the political machines." Stalwarts were part of political machines. If he supported spoils (their system) but not machines (their organization), would that anger? Maybe, but the fourth option: replacing machine - appointed officials—since the machines were the power behind the spoils, replacing their people would directly anger them. Let's confirm historical context: President Garfield's actions against the spoils system (by replacing machine - appointed officials) angered the Stalwarts, who were defenders of the spoils system and political machines. So the correct option is the one where he replaced many of the political - machine - appointed officials.

Answer:

He replaced many of the political - machine - appointed officials. (The fourth option in the list of choices, the one in the bottom - left box)