One way that historical political parties consolidated power was through appointing faithful party members to government jobs, also known as . the spoils system
b. the merit system
c. the party boss system
d. the caucus system

Correct answer is option A (The spoils system)

Explanation:

The spoils system

In historical politics, a spoils system which is also known as a patronage system is a practice in which a winning political party, appoint its faithful party members, supporters, friends and relative to government and civil service as a reward for working toward victory. They give this reward to thier party members so that they can work for the party faithfully.

early settlements on the subcontinent. both the indus and the ganges rivers carried rich silt from the mountains to the plains. when the rivers flooded, the silt spread over the plains and made the soil in the river valleys fertile for farming.

a small town is a good definition for new france in 1750. new france was the area colonized by france in north america. the area is nowadays the city of quebec in canada.