Question

Which of these is a valid characteristic of politics and government in the period following the Civil War? A) Issues of slavery still slowed down the federal government. B) It was common for people to run for public office in order to get rich. C) Most people thought that serving in the government was the only most honorable way to serve the country. D) Once the war was over, those in the federal government moved away from sectional conflicts and disagreements.

Answer 1

B) It was common for people to run for public office in order to get rich.

Explanation:

• Civil War of the United States started in 1861 and continued up-to 1865 was decisive in solving two significant issues. The first issue was about the integration of the Confederate States into union and second was the issue of extending civil liberties to the slaves.
• However, the political stage of the United States was considered a ladder to get immense riches and we witnessed people from different spheres of lives to try luck in politics.

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