Avoid forming political parts
Answer:
In the late 1860s and early 1870s, liberal Republicans in Missouri formed what became known as the Whiskey Ring. They bribed government officials and record keepers to underreport the amount of whiskey made at every level of production, allowing them to avoid exorbitantly high whiskey taxes.
Explanation:
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The states of upper south, Virginia, North Carolina, Arkansas, and Tennessee
It was easier to create maps to record their findings, and later on printing helped with creating newspapers in bulk. Hope this helped
