What happened during Chester Arthur's term in office?

Answer 1

Arthur became President because of the murder of President Garfield. The Civil Service System was begun during his administation, thereby ending, or at least diminishing the spoils system which was a factor in Garfield's being shot.

Answer 2

no but he did hide a disease he kept inside him for many years but never told about it no but he did hide a disease he kept inside him for many years but never told about it no but he did hide a disease he kept inside him for many years but never told about it

Answer 3

During Chester Arthur's presidency, he supported the Chinese exclusion act of 1882. He also signed a bill for the Pendleton Civil Service Act. The Shufekit treaty and the standard oil trust were once events that also happened during his presidency.

Answer 4

Arthur became President because of the murder of President Garfield. The Civil Service System was begun during his administation, thereby ending, or at least diminishing the spoils system which was a factor in Garfield's being shot.

Answer 5

Nobody expected much from Chester A. Arthur. Although by all accounts a decent human being, he came to the presidency suddenly, when President Garfield was assassinated; up to that point, he had been known as a New York politician who helped Republican party loyalists and friends of his to get jobs in the government. So it was quite a surprise when he took office in 1881 that he began a campaign to get rid of corruption in government. In fact, to everyone's surprise (and to the annoyance of people who expected he would help them get political patronage jobs), he became a passionate reformer, making positive changes in the Civil Service system. He made some enemies as a result, but he seemed determined to make a positive difference during his time as president.

Arthur championed a tough Immigration law that excluded anyone with mental illness or those who could not take care of themselves; but he also vetoed a bill that would have excluded Chinese immigrants from coming to the US; later, congress succeeded in passing a compromise version of the bill, and Chinese immigration was limited. And as a result of certain controversial Mormon practices in the Utah Territories, he signed a bill that made polygamy a federal crime. Arthur also reformed and helped to re-energize the U.S. Navy.