Which of the Following Was One of the Ways the American

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was one of the ways the American Revolution affected African-Americans?

• A) States throughout the nation abolished slavery.
• B) The new Constitution of the United States abolished slavery effective 1809.
• C) Washington and Jefferson freed their slaves to set an example.
• D) Most northern states took steps to weaken the institution of slavery and phase it out, while no state south of Pennsylvania abolished slavery.
• E) African Americans were guaranteed the right to vote.

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Definitions:

Substitution Effect

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Labor-Leisure Framework

A model in economics that illustrates the trade-off between labor, supplying work for income, and leisure, the time spent not working.

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The wage rate at which the supply of labor matches the demand for labor, leading to an equilibrium in the labor market.

Competitive Labor Market

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