Answer: a) never abandoned the party hacks who had brought him to success.
Explanation: Warren harding never abandoned the party hacks because their intentions were more aligned with his winning than personal agendas or objectives, this was noticeable in him winning the 1920 elections which made him the 29th president of the United States, thus led him to become loyal to his party hacks.
It’s either
Furs and other resources OR arrows, spears and axes
I would go with B. I am not sure just because I do not know the context, but B makes the most sense to me. Hope this helps