Pay Disparity by Race

question 192

Multiple Choice

Pay disparity by race

• A) is caused by a combination of discrimination and differences in skills.
• B) is caused solely by discrimination.
• C) is caused solely by differences in skills.
• D) has disappeared in the last five years.

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Definitions:

Powhatan

The leader of the Powhatan Confederacy, a network of tribal nations in what is now Virginia, who played a significant role in the early interactions between Native American peoples and English settlers in the 17th century.

St. Augustine

St. Augustine is a historic city in Florida, known for being the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the continental United States.

Massachusetts Bay Colony

An early English settlement in North America founded in 1630 by Puritans seeking religious freedom, it played a significant role in the development of New England.

Indentured Servant

A laborer under a contractual system prevalent in colonial America, where service was required for a fixed term in exchange for passage, accommodation, or land.