Although Single Men Are the Largest Single Group of Homeless

question 14

Multiple Choice

Although single men are the largest single group of homeless people,which of the following is the fastest growing group of homeless people?

• A)Adolescents
• B)Adult single women
• C)Elderly
• D)Families with children

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African Slaves

Enslaved people brought from Africa to the Americas and other places through the transatlantic slave trade, used for labor from the 16th to the 19th century.

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Mercantilism

An economic theory and practice dominant in Europe from the 16th to the 18th century, focusing on building a nation's wealth by exporting more than it imports and accumulating precious metals.

British Parliament

The supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, consisting of two houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords.