Fading support for reconstruction was caused in part by

a. ulysses s. grant’s election to a second term in office.
b. a democratic candidate becoming president in 1868.
c. accusations of bribery against the grant administration.
d. republican attacks on african american voting rights.

china unilaterally claims the entire south china sea as sovereign territory, then builds artificial islands to bolster its claim. it suddenly activates an air defense identification zone over the east china sea, and threatens to down any aircraft that does not report its position. it builds roads into indian territory, then redraws the maps to show that it is actually chinese territory. the people's republic under president xi jinping is quickly becoming the bully of asia.