Contributing to the Growing Corruption After Reconstruction Were

question 7

Multiple Choice

Contributing to the growing corruption after Reconstruction were

• A) the limited monies available to the federal government following the Civil War.
• B) fraud and pay-offs to government officials.
• C) political machines.
• D) "a" and "b"
• E) "b" and "c"

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Definitions:

Eruption Column

A vertical column of volcanic ash and gas ejected into the atmosphere during a volcanic eruption.

Volcanic Dome

A rounded volcanic feature created by slow-moving or viscous magma that piles up near a vent instead of flowing away.

Vesuvius

A well-known active volcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, famous for its eruption in AD 79 that destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Pyroclastic Flows

Fast-moving currents of hot gas and volcanic materials that flow down the slopes of a volcano during an eruption.