Independent Thinking Means Questioning Assumptions and Interpreting Data and Events

question 53

True/False

Independent thinking means questioning assumptions and interpreting data and events according to one's own beliefs, ideas, and thinking.

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Definitions:

Northern Women

Women from the northern regions of a country or specific context, often highlighted during historical events such as the American Civil War for their roles in society and economy.

Frederick Douglass

An African-American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman who escaped from slavery in Maryland.

Fourth of July

A federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence of the United States, on July 4, 1776.

Three-Fifths Clause

A provision signed into the Constitution in 1787 that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted in determining each state’s representation in the House of Representatives and its electoral votes for president.