The Efforts to Emancipate Slaves in the 1770s and 1780s

question 71

Multiple Choice

The efforts to emancipate slaves in the 1770s and 1780s:

• A) occurred only in the New England states.
• B) resulted entirely from the voluntary work by slaveholders.
• C) included all slaves north of South Carolina.
• D) reflected the importance of property rights.
• E) were reversed in 1792 by the U.S. Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case.

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Directs Pupil

This function, usually involving the iris muscles, regulates the amount of light entering the eye by adjusting the size of the pupil.

Shape Of Tongue

The form and structure of the tongue, which varies and is involved in taste, speech, and food manipulation.

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Genioglossus

A muscle in the human body involved in the movement of the tongue, important for speech and swallowing.