Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-1 When Mary Started College

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Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 6-1 When Mary started college, her parents bought her a new computer that came with minimal software. She is now looking into purchasing additional software. Mary needs word processing software for her classes, but she has to budget her resources carefully this semester. She might consider using ____, which is available as a free download via the Internet.

• A) Microsoft Office
• B) OpenOffice.org
• C) SmartSuite.org
• D) WordPerfect Office

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Definitions:

John L. O'Sullivan

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Wilmot Proviso

Proposal to prohibit slavery in any land acquired in the Mexican War; defeated by southern senators, led by John C. Calhoun of South Carolina, in 1846 and 1847.

Dred Scott

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