Which of the Following Was True of Poverty in the Colonial

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was true of poverty in the colonial period?

• A) Poverty was greater in the colonies than it was in Great Britain, which had more economic activity.
• B) The percentage of colonists living in poverty was great because the northern colonists considered slaves poverty-stricken.
• C) Limited supplies of land, especially for inheritance, contributed to poverty.
• D) Colonists differed greatly from the British back in England in how they viewed poverty and those living in poverty.

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IR Spectroscopy

A technique used in chemistry to identify molecular structures by measuring the absorption of different frequencies of infrared light, providing information about functional groups present.

IR Absorption

A phenomenon where molecules absorb infrared radiation at specific wavelengths, corresponding to vibrations of their chemical bonds; used in spectroscopy for molecule identification.

Characteristic Stretch

The specific frequency at which molecular bonds stretch during IR absorption, indicative of certain functional groups.

Characteristic Stretch

Specific vibrations in molecules, observed in infrared spectroscopy, that are associated with particular functional groups and bonds within the molecule.