Political machines flourished in United States cities at the turn of the century mainly because

a) reform movement concentrated on social problems and ignored political issues
b) The machines maintained high standards of honesty in government
c) Americans were too preoccupied with foreign affairs to deal with domestic political affairs
d) The machines provided jobs and services to the immigrants and the poor

the answer is expolration. hope this !

imma have to go   the third option

sorry if i am wrong hope this

if i am right plz give me brainliest

after a more than a decade and a half of combating al qaeda (aq) in afghanistan and pakistan,

the united states faces a diverse array of threats from al qaeda affiliates in the middle east and

africa. while senior al qaeda figures reportedly remain based in pakistan, the network includes

a number of affiliates across the middle east and africa including al qaeda in the arabian

peninsula (aqap), al qaeda in the islamic maghreb (aqim), and al shabaab. al qaeda also

retains a small but possibly growing presence in afghanistan. u.s. officials have stated that al

qaeda still maintains a foothold in syria through its ties to hay’at tahrir al sham (formerly

known as the nusra front), though the exact nature of that relationship may be evolving. this

report examines the threat posed by al qaeda affiliates in the middle east and africa as described

by u.s. officials and outside observers, as well as the u.s. approach to date in responding to these

threats. this was all i could find hope this : )