The union capital wasn't surrounded by hostile territory.
Alaska became the 49th state. Hope it helps, :)
Choose:
C. A sharp increase in factory jobs in the North and the Southwest
attracted workers.
Answer:
By 1900, the White House staff included one "secretary to the president" (then the title of the president's chief aide), two assistant secretaries, two executive clerks, a stenographer, and seven other office personnel.