What Kinds of Communities or Social Structures Did Jefferson Consider

question 82

Multiple Choice

What kinds of communities or social structures did Jefferson consider the key to the success of the American republic?

• A) a nation of small family farms clustered in rural communities
• B) a collection of industrial cities along major rivers
• C) large plantation systems owned by a wealthy elite
• D) artisan neighborhoods in eastern seaports

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Definitions:

Excitation Threshold

The voltage difference between a neuron’s interior and exterior that, if exceeded, causes the neuron to fire.

Action Potential

A temporary reversal of electric polarization of the membrane of a nerve cell or muscle cell, involved in the transmission of signals.

Nodes of Ranvier

Gaps in the myelin sheath of nerve fibers that facilitate the rapid conduction of electrical impulses along the neuron.

Myelinated Neuron

A nerve cell that features a myelin sheath around its axon, enhancing the speed of electrical transmission of signals.