Answer: A. Klan members had official and unofficial political power
Explanation:
Klan members in the 1920's had succeeded in getting into political positions and they also had political backers in various states. This gave them both official and unofficial political power and therefore made it difficult to go after them.
This was added to the fact that Klan activities in terrorizing Black Americans was not frowned upon in public by the white population of Southern America so they felt emboldened to continue.
Farmers provided fresh food, as they were more on the lower level on the social structure. Merchants were known to make money by selling, as known on the medium level on the social structure
Manifest Destiny, or the belief that it was American's God-Given-Right/ responsibility to expand the United States boarders from the Atlantic to the Pacific. People moved west because there was rich land for farming, opportunities for business or self advancement.
