Critics thought that many officials appointed by political machines were
a. qualified and honest.
b. experienced and trustworthy.
c. unqualified and corrupt.
d. inexperienced and honest.

The answer is C. unqualified and corrupt. Political machines were a big issue because they accumulated votes unfairly and only worked to serve the interests of the political machines, not the people.

The three steps before modern english were indo-european, germanic, and old english. as peoples moved around the eurasian continent, their languages changed. throughout the ages, the languages became more specialized. as english has many germanic influences, it is easy to see how this was one of the forebears. also, old english was one of the main ancestors of the modern language, spoken in the 5th through about the 13th centuries.