Uncle Sam--leader of the country or the symbol of the country-- and Lady Liberty-- symbol representing the freedoms and ideals of the country.
The whole country was under investigation and the cartoon suggests all people could be seen as a threat to the country. It also suggests the ideals of the country could even be a threat to the security of the country.
It should be chronological: US Civil War: 1861-1865, Reconstruction: 1865-1877, Progressive Era: 1890-1920s
The most correct answer here would be are D - tribal and religious groups.
Tribal and religious groups are a serious obstacle in the middle east which disabled the probability of achieving a stable and democratic government in any short period to be seen.
At the end of the era of reformation, the king of England,
alongside with the other kings of the European nation, they had started
referring themselves as monarchs as well as they had joined forces in order to
stopped the chaos happening in Europe.