2. Why were these areas of rapid growth so lawless? A. These places were lawless because no one cared what anyone was doing.

B. These places were that way because of money

C. These places were that way because the speed in which the place grew.

b toward the volcano.landward. the landward side of something is the side nearest to the land or facing the land, rather than the sea.

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