Jane Signs an Instrument Using a "J" with a Swirl

question 19

Multiple Choice

Jane signs an instrument using a "J" with a swirl around it. With this mark for a signature, the instrument is

• A) ​negotiable.
• B) ​not negotiable, because an initial is not state the signer's name.
• C) ​not negotiable, because an initial is not a signature.
• D) ​not negotiable, because an initial is not an indication of serious intent.

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Definitions:

Columbian Exchange

The widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World following Columbus's voyages.

Coverture

A legal doctrine whereby, upon marriage, a woman's legal rights and obligations were subsumed by those of her husband, according to common law.

Mestizos

Individuals of mixed European and Indigenous American descent, a term primarily used in Latin America to describe a major cultural and demographic group.

Caravel

A fifteenth-century European ship capable of long-distance travel.