I mean like is this a serious question?
Type of sentence that includes an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses is known as A. complex sentence.
Appositive sentence is a type of dependent clause that modifies a subject, a simple sentence is independent, and a compound sentence contains at least two independent clause, without the dependent ones.
Once amiable and easy going, he was now sullen, rigid, and impatient.
D) Different states have different precedents regarding what defines a white person as opposed to a black person.
The excerpt specifically says that what defines a person as being black "is a difference of opinion in the different states." In NC "any visible admixture of black blood" defines a person as a black person. In OH, "it depends upon the preponderance of blood. In Michigan and Virginia, "white blood must only be in the proportion of three-fourths". This shows that there is not a best way to define race. Also, B is not correct because Michigan and Virginia use the same definition so they are in agreement at least. Option C is not correct because some states do not agree with this.
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