The answer to this question is A states fears of an over powerful national government
I believe the answer is C. They were a distraction from a large budget deficit that the leaders of Salem had recently incurred.
"<span>the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand" is thought to be the spark that lit the powder-keg </span>of war at the beginning of the 20th century. A dense web of alliances was set off from this shooting.
At this time period, people were looking for jobs in factories so they flocked to the cities where factories were becoming popular.