In Evolutionary Terms, Humans Are Distinct from Other Primates with Respect

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Multiple Choice

In evolutionary terms, humans are distinct from other primates with respect to their ability to use language because

• A) we have much larger brains
• B) we can learn American Sign Language
• C) we can speak using a larynx
• D) military protection of surplus food stores

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Definitions:

Fifteenth Amendment

An amendment to the US Constitution ratified in 1870, guaranteeing voting rights regardless of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

Right to Vote

The entitlement of citizens in a democracy to participate in elections to choose their representatives, considered a fundamental political right.

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

The 1848 agreement that ended the Mexican-American War and resulted in the U.S. acquiring territories from Mexico, including parts of present-day Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.

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