Black Americans Were Legally Able to Own Property with the Passage

question 40

Multiple Choice

Black Americans were legally able to own property with the passage of the ______.

• A) 14th Amendment
• B) Homesteading Acts
• C) Naturalization Act of 1790
• D) Alien Land Acts

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Definitions:

Sessile

Permanently attached to one location (e.g., coral animals).

Beating Flagella

Flagella that exhibit a whip-like motion to propel cells through liquid environments, common in many single-celled organisms and the sperm of many multicellular organisms.

Motile Larvae

Larval forms of certain animals capable of movement, often playing a crucial role in dispersal and the life cycle.

Adaptation

The process by which organisms adjust to changes in their environment through genetic change or behavior to enhance survival and reproduction.