The National Jail Census Collects Information Every Five Years About

question 87

True/False

The National Jail Census collects information every five years about federal prisons.

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Definitions:

Slavery

A framework where people are possessed by others, lacking in personal liberty, and forced to carry out work or services.

Fur Trappers

Individuals or explorers, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries, who trapped and traded animal fur, significantly contributing to the European settlement and exploration of North America.

Trans-Appalachian West

The region west of the Appalachian Mountains, historically significant for its role in early American settlement, exploration, and conflict with Indigenous peoples.

Black Hawk War

A brief conflict in 1832 between the United States and Native American forces led by Black Hawk, a Sauk leader.