The Liberal Republican Revolt from the Regular Republican Party in 1872

The Liberal Republican revolt from the regular Republican party in 1872 was motivated primarily by

A) dismay at the Republicans' weakness in upholding radical Reconstruction in the South.
B) a desire to see President Grant reelected among these Liberal Republicans and a fear that the regular Republican Party would not re-nominate Grant for president because of his policies.
C) disgust at the corruption and scandals of the Grant administration.
D) a fervent passion for reforms on behalf of women and blacks.
E) a desire to strengthen the federal government's regulation of big business.