Which Statement Is True About the Impact of the U

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about the impact of the U.S. acquisition of New Orleans on African-Americans who lived in the city?

• A) U.S laws restricted the freedom of free and enslaved African-Americans more harshly than French and Spanish laws did.
• B) Under U.S. rule, slaves and free blacks had easy access to the court system.
• C) U.S. laws recognized free blacks as equals to whites and, therefore, worthy of enjoying the privileges of citizenship.
• D) It was much easier for slaves to gain their freedom under U.S. rule.
• E) The United States quickly abolished the principle of "community property" within marriage that had been prevalent in Spanish and French civil codes.

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Definitions:

Sodium Channels

Ion channels found in cell membranes that allow sodium ions to flow into or out of cells, playing a crucial role in generating and transmitting electrical signals.

Initial Segment

Area near where the axon meets the cell body that is rich in voltage-gated channels, which generate the action potential.

Voltage-Sensitive Ion Channels

Voltage-sensitive ion channels are a class of transmembrane proteins that open or close in response to changes in the electrical potential across the cellular membrane, essential for neuronal signaling.

Action Potential

An action potential is a temporary reversal in the electrical charge across a cell's plasma membrane, responsible for the propagation of nerve impulses.