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question 166

Multiple Choice

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-If the U.S. government determines that the cost of feeding an urban family of four is $7,500 per year, then the official poverty line for a family of that type is

• A)$7,500.
• B)$15,000.
• C)$22,500.
• D)$30,000.

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Definitions:

Appalachian Mountains

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Andrew Jackson

The seventh President of the United States (1829–1837), known for his populist policies, but also for his role in the Indian Removal Act, which led to the Trail of Tears.

Fugitive Slaves

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