Losing favor after 1828, the earliest method of nominating candidates for office was the legislative caucus. The correct option among all the options given in the question is option "A". The actual meaning of caucus in terms of politics is the gathering of supporters of a common political party. Although the term appeared in the United States of America, but later on it spread to other countries like Australia, Canada etc.
The answer is the low class citizens. They would want monetary support, and would benefit from the intervention of the government. I hope that helped :)
There were mountains, barriers, and lots of water around to prevent invasion and disease