Question

1. choose the best answer. african american identity became a recognizable influence in american life in spite of

• toleration
• conformity
• acculturation
• admission

1. choose the best answer. how did slavery provide an economic benefit to the northern free states?

• slavery was common in the north until the 1830s.
• most slavery markets were in northern cities.
• many northerners owned farmland in the south.
• cotton harvested by enslaved people lowered costs for northern textile mills.

Explanation:

1. Acculturation refers to the process of cultural change that occurs when one group adopts the cultural traits of another. African - American identity persisted and had influence despite the process of acculturation. Toleration, conformity, and admission do not fit the context as well in terms of the forces that African - American identity overcame.
2. The cotton harvested by enslaved people in the South was a major raw material for Northern textile mills, lowering their costs and providing an economic benefit. Slavery was not common in the North after the late 18th - early 19th century, most slavery markets were in the South, and while some Northerners may have had Southern farmland, the key economic link was the cheap cotton for the textile industry.

Answer:

1. C. acculturation
2. D. Cotton harvested by enslaved people lowered costs for Northern textile mills.