The answer is C.) worshipping many gods.
The root "poly" means many, and "thiesm" means god.
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B is the only logical answer here.
A would be money going out of the country ----> bad for the economy and the standard of living
C would help but it wouldn't significantly work; also, those homes were still costly (80,000 dollars in today's money).
D - the equal rights amenment is a proposal today, not history back in the day.