Which of the Following Is True

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true?

• A)Public schools are becoming more segregated nationally.
• B)Many urban public school districts have ended the use of busing for desegregation purposes.
• C)White flight to suburban schools has made it more difficult to desegregate urban schools.
• D)The Supreme Court,after ordering cutbacks in busing,said that communities were free to use alternatives,such as increased spending on schools in poor neighborhoods.
• E)All these answers are correct.

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Definitions:

British Caribbean

Refers to the region in the Caribbean once colonized and controlled by Britain, characterized by a history of plantation economies, slavery, and later, emancipation and independence movements.

Yamasee War

A conflict from 1715 to 1717 in the southern British colonies, initiated by the Yamasee and several other Native American tribes against European settlers due to trade abuses and land encroachment.

Slave Trade

The historical trade involving the procurement, transportation, and sale of African people as slaves, primarily to the Americas, until its abolition in the 19th century.

English Colonists

were settlers from England who established colonies in America from the early 17th century, significantly impacting the cultural and political development of the United States.