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.
The most reasonable explanation is that a seaman saw a giant squid, which may have attacked the boat as food
The mixing of languages the Lord in Tower Of Babel.
The Civil War impact on literature was mainly seen in the resurgence of the Slave Narrative (prior, through and after the war), as well as Transcendentalism and Realism in literature.
According to the Scientific Method, in order to make a controlled experiment you NEED to have an hypothesis.
A controlled experiment consists of a test done by a scientist in which only one or a few variables are changed while the others remain constant in order to prove or disprove a hypothesis. This hypothesis is key to said experiment because it provides the starting point from which the professional can begin the procedure, as it helps focus on the subject that one is trying to get results from. Without a clear hypothesis, the outcome of the experimentation will not be valid nor specific.
