On the 2000 U

question 46

Multiple Choice

On the 2000 U.S. Census, for the first time in history, people

• A)could only be one race.
• B)of mixed racial heritage had to identify with one category.
• C)could identify with more than one racial category.
• D)could refuse to answer the race question.

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Definitions:

Slavery

A system in which individuals are owned by others, deprived of personal freedom, and forced to perform labor or services against their will.

Pickett's Charge

A significant assault led by Confederate General George Pickett during the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War.

Major General George Pickett

A Confederate army officer best known for leading Pickett's Charge, a major assault during the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War, which resulted in a significant defeat for the Confederacy.

Second Battle at Bull Run

The Second Battle at Bull Run, also known as the Second Battle of Manassas, was a significant Confederate victory during the American Civil War, occurring in August 1862 in Prince William County, Virginia.