When a Person Takes the Last Name of Her Spouse

question 21

Multiple Choice

When a person takes the last name of her spouse it signals:

• A) that divorcing will be very costly to her.
• B) she expects the marriage to last a long time.
• C) she has a strong attachment to growing her career.
• D) that she expects divorce.

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Definitions:

Indian Removal Act

1830 law signed by President Andrew Jackson that permitted the negotiation of treaties to obtain the Indians’ lands in exchange for their relocation to what would become Oklahoma.

Five Civilized Tribes

A collective term for five Native American nations—the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek (Muscogee), and Seminole—that were considered "civilized" by Anglo-European settlers during the 19th century because of their adoption of many colonial customs.

Seminole

A Native American people originally from Florida, known for their resistance against US forces during the Seminole Wars.

Force Act

1833 legislation, sparked by the nullification crisis in South Carolina, that authorized the president’s use of the army to compel states to comply with federal law.