Which of the following was the primary “spoil” in the spoils system?
money from the federal treasury
the downfall of political machines
contracts for construction work
positions in government office

the awnser is D hope i helped

The correct answer is D) positions in the government office.

The primary "spoil" in the spoils system are positions in the government office.

The spoil system is the practice that has the party that won an election as a way to award the people that worked in the political campaign and other members that helped as active supporters. Many times the Party in power award these people with political favors or positions in government departments. So it is true that the primary "spoil" in the spoils system are positions in the government office.

peasants’ war, (1524–25) peasant uprising in germany inspired by changes brought by the reformation, peasants in western and southern germany invoked   divine law to demand agrarian rights and freedom from oppression by nobles and landlords. as the uprising spread, some peasant groups organized armies. although the revolt was supported huldrych zwingli and thomas müntzerits condemnation by martain luther contributed to its defeat, principally by the army of the swabian league. some 100,000 peasants were killed. reprisals and increased restrictions discouraged further attempts to improve the peasants’ plight.

i think it would be " a" i might be wrong tho