From the Early 1800s Until the Civil War, ________ in the Size

From the early 1800s until the Civil War, ________ in the size of government occurred largely because of ________.

A) growth; fundamental changes in what government did
B) growth; the increased size of the United States
C) stability; fundamental changes in what government did
D) stability; the increased size of the United States
E) stability; stability in the population of the United States