Refer to the Table

question 64

Multiple Choice

Refer to the table.

-The table shows the survivorship, fecundity, and life expectancies for U.S. females of various ages as of 2009. Approximately 1.5 million females were born in the United States in 2009. Based on this fact and the life table data, how many of them should we expect to live to at least age 100?

• A) 3,300
• B) 22,000
• C) 40,500
• D) 178,500

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Definitions:

Free Blacks

African Americans who were not enslaved before the Civil War, enjoying limited rights in America.

Abolitionist Societies

Organizations committed to the elimination of slavery and the emancipation of enslaved people during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Fugitive Slaves

Refers to escaped slaves who fled from one state to another or to Canada, especially after the passing of laws like the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 in the US.

Rush-Bagot Treaty

An agreement between the United States and Britain in 1817 that significantly reduced naval armaments on the Great Lakes, marking an early example of arms control efforts.