National security: the colonized island country has deepwater ports for refueling the mother country's navy and merchant marine. it also has an airfield.
is imperialism in this case justified, sometimes justified, or never justified and why.

how did the pendleton civil service act weaken the spoils system after president garfield died?

the act forced federal employees to pass competitive exams.

the act said that federal employees could be fired for political reasons.

the act said that company contracts and kickbacks were illegal.

the act stopped the reform movement in its tracks.

cutting down of the rainforest