Question

Use the image to answer the question. Which effect of the central government's expanded power is shown in this image?

A.
food shortages caused by inflation

B.
public unrest over increased taxes

C.
riots over the draft act

D.
changing role of women in the South caused by increased responsibilities

Answer 1

(A) food shortages caused by inflation

Step-by-step explanation:

The picture is depicting the bread riots in the Southern part of United States during 1863, which was done by women, where they stole bread and other food items from stores and warehouses due to rising prices of existing food items, caused by multiple factors: high inflation and food shortages (caused by numerous factors, such as lack of transportation options to deliver goods, poor harvest, and sudden increase of population). These riots occurred the American Civil War era.