Answer:
-during a time of economic hardship and proverty
-During a time of civil war and disorder in society
-during a time when the military disagreed with election results
Explanation:
The answer is A. "plotted" is an action, linking verbs refer to things such as am is are was were, also known as "be" verbs which often indicate a state of being. So when I say: " The child is wet" I'm Linking "child", the noun, to "wet" the adjective. I hope that helps explain the concept some.
It seems to be C, but there is not much context providing me to explain myself.