The Prefix An- Means

question 284

Multiple Choice

The prefix an- means:

• A)away from; without.
• B)pertaining to.
• C)reversal of; without.
• D)without; not.

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Definitions:

Agricultural Colleges

Institutions focused on teaching agricultural sciences, techniques, and management, often established under the Morrill Act of 1862.

Southern Backcountry

The remote, rural areas in the southern United States, historically characterized by frontier conditions and a distinct culture.

Yeomen Farmers

Independent farmers who worked their own land, typically self-sufficient and constituting a significant part of the American rural population before the Civil War.

Agricultural Revolution

Refers to significant changes in agricultural practices that resulted in increased crop production, historically marked by innovations like crop rotation, the plow, and the selective breeding of livestock.