Which of the Following Statements Related to Ethnicity Was True

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements related to ethnicity was true in California in the 1850s?

• A) Thousands of Indian children were declared orphans and treated as slaves.
• B) The state recognized more than 15,000 African-Americans as slaves of whites who had moved there.
• C) Men of all backgrounds, except those from China, were allowed to vote and serve on juries.
• D) Indian communities prospered by renting land and selling supplies to gold miners.

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Definitions:

Perfect Complements

Goods that are always consumed together in fixed proportions, where the utility derived from one good enhances the utility derived from the other.

Income Effect

The impact on an individual's or economy's purchasing power from an increase or decrease in income, which subsequently affects the quantity demanded for goods and services.

Substitution Effect

The change in consumption that occurs when a price change for one good causes a consumer to replace that good with a more or less expensive substitute.

Price Change

An alteration in the cost of goods or services in the market.