The Civil Service Act of 1883: a. favored candidates with political influence. b. applied only to women. c. created a merit system for government workers. d. was passed in response to the assassination of President Lincoln. e. applied only to elected officeholders.

answer: the ten commandments forbid the creation of any christian images.

explanation:

i believe your answer is d)

assessment is the missing word

as general terms,  indian territory,  the indian territories, or  indian country  describe an evolving land area set aside by the  united states government  for the relocation of  native americans  who held  aboriginal title  to their land. in general, the tribes ceded land they occupied in exchange for  land grants  in 1803. the concept of an indian territory was an outcome of the 18th- and 19th-century policy of  indian removal. after the  civil war(1861–1865), the policy of the government was one of  assimilation.