Well, after the Revolutionary War, there was no president. Pretty much each state was their own little country. Meaning, they each had their own money, their own laws, separate armies, etc. But the big factor was the debt left over from the Revolutionary War, they really had a hard time paying that off. Also, keep in mind that the constitution was not passed yet, therefore the laws of the confederation were pretty flawed.
The correct answer is option a."Sister Blandina". Sister Blandina Bengale was the author of "At the End of the Santa Fe Trail" which was first published in 1931. This book narrates the life of Sister Blandina Bengale in the southwestern U.S. from 1872 to 1892, as an Italian immigrant that worked with the poor, the sick, immigrants, prisoners, and Native Americans.
a. Its location between Germany and Russia made it vulnerable to invasion
Jimmy Carter ( James Earl Carter Jr. ) was president in 1977