During Silurian (Between the Taconic and Acadian Orogenies), A(n) __________

question 14

Multiple Choice

During Silurian (between the Taconic and Acadian orogenies) , a(n) __________ developed in the Appalachian region of Laurentia.

• A) island arc
• B) large coral-strome reef system
• C) carbonate platform
• D) evaporite basin

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Definitions:

Freeman Status

Historically, the designation of individuals in society who possessed full citizenship rights, often distinguished from slaves or serfs.

Landowning Church Members

Members of a church community who also own land, historically signifying a higher social and economic status within that community.

Indentured Servants

Individuals who agreed to work for a certain number of years in exchange for passage to the New World, shelter, and sustenance, essentially a labor system used in colonial America.

Anne Hutchinson

A key figure in early Puritan New England, her theological dissent and leadership in religious discussions led to her trial and banishment, highlighting the limited tolerance for dissent in Puritan society.