When Land Across the Mountains Became Available in the Early

question 50

Multiple Choice

When land across the mountains became available in the early nineteenth century,

• A) much of New England was simply abandoned by people primarily interested in farming.
• B) live-stock raising, dairying and lumbering kept rural New England from being totally abandoned.
• C) very few New England farmers elected to stay in New England.
• D) Manufacturing quickly replaced New England farming.

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Definitions:

Sensation

The process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment.

Nervous System

A complex network of nerves and cells that carry messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to various parts of the body.

Stimulus Energies

The physical or chemical forms of energy, such as light, sound, or touch, that can be detected and interpreted by sensory systems.

Psychophysics

The study of relationships between the physical characteristics of stimuli, such as their intensity, and our psychological experience of them.