<span>It is D, Government positions were prestigious</span>
Answer:
Ulysses S. Grant won the presidency
Explanation:
The Land and Its Early People. Prehistory – 1519.
Age of Contact. 1519-1689.
Spanish Colonial. 1689-1821.
Mexican Rule. 1821-1835.
Revolution and Republic. 1836-1845.
Early Statehood. 1845-1861.
Civil War and Reconstruction. 1861-1870.
Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads. 1850-1901.
They were hindered by economic development and lack of enforcement, so I'd say 1. Cost, because no one would pay for it.