Which of the Following Is an Example of the Growing

question 100

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the growing complexity of American society after independence?

• A) There was a shift away from small-scale subsistence farming.
• B) Many young men and young couples migrated westward.
• C) Slavery expanded as a viable economic system.
• D) Free blacks began to suffer an erosion of the political gains made after 1776.
• E) All of these choices

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Definitions:

Cross-sequential

A research method that combines both cross-sectional and longitudinal designs to study changes over time in a faster and more efficient manner.

Successive Cohort

Groups of individuals born in consecutive chronological segments, often studied to observe changes over time in a particular population.

Spatial Orientation

The ability to recognize and navigate the position and direction of oneself and objects in space.

Verbal Memory

The ability to remember and recall words and other verbal items; a component of cognitive functioning related to the processing and use of language.