As the Settlers of Kansas Prepared to Hold an Election

question 19

Multiple Choice

As the settlers of Kansas prepared to hold an election to set up their territorial government,

• A) abolitionists entered the territory to hold protests against slavery.
• B) Missouri moved slave-holding families into Kansas so they could vote for slavery.
• C) the people of Kansas became so disgusted with the outsiders that they threw everyone out.
• D) the territory experienced a pre-election bloodbath as the two sides raged against each other.
• E) it appeared that most legal residents of the territory were pro-slavery.

Recognize the developmental milestones and theories in language acquisition, such as babbling and the nativist theory.

Identify and explain the cognitive processes involved in problem-solving strategies.

Describe the role of metalinguistic awareness in language understanding and humor.

Compare the impacts of bilingualism versus monolingualism on cognitive abilities and learning.

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