The Twenty Counties That Voted Against Ratification of the Constitution

question 50

Multiple Choice

The twenty counties that voted against ratification of the constitution in 1876 were _____.

• A)located in West Texas
• B)located in South Texas
• C)urban
• D)rural
• E)divided between rural and urban areas

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Definitions:

Geographic Mobility

The ability and willingness of individuals or groups to move from one location to another, often for work or better living conditions.

Crude Birth Rate

A demographic measure representing the number of live births per 1,000 people in a given year, used to estimate population growth.

Fertility Rate

The average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime within a specific population.

Demographic Transition Theory

Explains how changes in fertility and mortality affected population growth from preindustrial to postindustrial times.