The southern states wanted to(govern) themselves at first.
There were many economy reasons for expanding. When you have more land you profit more. There would also more opportunity with more land.
The correct answer is D. Builders were held legally accountable for their work.
This is the correct statement, as the passage clearly discusses the repercussions of builders who do not do a good job. In the passage it discusses how a building that falls due to poor construction will result in the death penalty for the individual who built the house. This ensures that the builders take their time and do the job well in order to face the death penalty.
The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "They enacted laws and policies to block the integration of public schools." The state legislatures in the South react to the Brown v. Board of Education ruling by enacting <span>laws and policies to block the integration of public schools.</span>