A Theory Is

question 154

Multiple Choice

A theory is:

• A) based only on critical factors or variables.
• B) a simplified abstraction of the real world.
• C) a detailed description of reality.
• D) a and b

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Definitions:

Protective Tariff

A tax imposed on imported goods to protect domestic industries from foreign competition by making imported goods more expensive.

Free Trade

A trade policy that minimizes restrictions on imports and exports between countries, promoting global economic integration.

Sea Islands Experiment

The 1861 pre-Reconstruction social experiment that involved converting slave plantations into places where former slaves could work for wages or own land. Former slaves also received education and access to improved shelter and food.

Reconstruction

The period following the American Civil War (1865-1877) during which the United States attempted to address the issues of the Southern states' reintegration into the Union, the status of the freed slaves, and the destroyed Southern economy.