Use the Method of Writing Each Premise in Symbols in Order

question 245

Multiple Choice

Use the method of writing each premise in symbols in order to write a conclusion that yields a valid argument.
-If you pay your taxes, then you are a good citizen. People who do not pay their taxes did not receive a tax bill. If it is April, then you will receive a tax bill. It is April.

• A)You are a good citizen.
• B)You did not receive a tax bill.
• C)You are not a good citizen.
• D)You did not pay your taxes.

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Definitions:

Middle Border

Refers to the central states of the United States during the 19th century, often considered the region between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains.

Cash Crop

A type of crop grown primarily for sale to others rather than for personal or local consumption, often for profit.

Homestead Act

1862 law that authorized Congress to grant 160 acres of public land to a western settler, who had to live on the land for five years to establish title.

Jacob Riis

A Danish-American social reformer, journalist, and photographer known for highlighting the dire conditions of the urban poor.