1why was the passage of the pendleton act historically significant? a it continued to use the spoils system as the basis for hiring. b it reduced the number of federal employees that are hired. c it made the quality of someone's work the basis for hiring. d it simplified the process for how federal employees are hired.

It made the quality of someone's work the basis for hiring.- C

richard nixon led the investigation that resulted in alger hiss being convicted of prejury.

the answer to your question is a. the salt plains

in 1811, he led an expedition, known as the george c. sibley expedition, to improve relations with the pawnee and kansa tribes, and also to locate the rumored jefferson's salt mountain