What practice became known as the spoils system

As the tide of the seven years’ war (french and indian war) turned in britain’s favor, the iroquois

It can be inferred that the dramatic increase in defense spending by germany was the result of. (a) attempts by great britain to take german colonies. ( b) fear of a two-front war against france and russia (c) the need to put down a communist rebellion (d) a competition with the allies to produce atomic weapons

What conclusion about the role of the media can be drawn from these headlines?