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2) Which of the following, if true, would best explain the material presented in the table?
A) The total value of property owned by Black residents in Washington during the 1830-1860 period was similar to that in other cities during this period.
B) Rising standards of living allowed an increasing number of Black residents to own property during the 1830-1860 period.
C) Property values throughout Washington were higher in 1860 than they were in 1830.
D) Many Black property owners changed residences several times during the1830-1860 period.
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To determine which of the options would best explain the material presented in the table, we need to analyze the information in the table and evaluate each option.
The table presents data on the number of black property owners in Washington D.C. during the years 1830-1860, broken down into four different property value categories.
A) The option A states that the total value of property owned by black residents in Washington during the 1830-1860 period was similar to that in other cities during this period. However, the table does not provide any comparison with other cities or any information about the total value of property in other cities, so we cannot use this option to explain the information in the table.
B) Option B suggests that rising standards of living allowed an increasing number of black residents to own property during the 1830-1860 period. This option is plausible because it aligns with the increasing number of black property owners in each property value category over the years. Therefore, option B could potentially be the best explanation for the data.
C) The option C states that property values throughout Washington were higher in 1860 than they were in 1830. However, the table does not provide information about property values; it only focuses on the number of black property owners. Therefore, option C cannot explain the information in the table.
D) Option D suggests that many black property owners changed residences several times during the 1830-1860 period. The table does not provide any information about the frequency of residence changes, so this option is not supported by the data and cannot explain the information in the table.
Based on the analysis, option B, which suggests that rising standards of living allowed an increasing number of black residents to own property during the 1830-1860 period, is the best explanation for the information presented in the table.