Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Extended families were common in colonial America.

2. The slave trade in the United States was well underway by the late 19th century.

3. Freed African American slaves were allowed to vote, and to attend White schools and churches.

4. Industrialization transformed the economy from a system based on small family farms to one of large urban industries.

5. Urbanization often brought extended families closer together.


1. F
2. F
3. F
4. T
5. F

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