The Creation of Workhouses Was Spawned by the Concern Over

question 23

Multiple Choice

The creation of workhouses was spawned by the concern over ______.

• A) juvenile vagrancy
• B) juvenile assault
• C) violent sex offenses
• D) all of these

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Definitions:

Sinuosity

The measure of how much a river or stream meanders or the degree of its winding path.

Point Bar

A sedimentary formation consisting of alluvium, built up along the inner curve of rivers and streams beneath the slip-off slope.

Floodplain

An area of relatively smooth land adjacent to a stream channel that is intermittently flooded when the stream overflows its banks.

Sedimentation

The process by which material is deposited by wind, water, or ice, often resulting in layers of sediment that can eventually form sedimentary rocks.