property owned by black residents in Washington D.C 1830-1860
property value(dollars)-no. of owners
1830 1840 1850 1860
1-200 26 30 21 8
200-400 20 35 58 51
400-600 13 26 32 69
600-800 7 16 20 61
800-1000 2 5 11 48
1000-1500 2 8 19 69
1500-2000 1 1 1 21
2000-2500 1 2 4 20
2500-3000 1 0 1 10
3000-3500 1 0 1 8
3500-4000 0 0 0 5
4000-4500 0 0 0 4
Totals 74 123 168 374
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 the 1830-1860 period.
Let's study your options.
a) Does the table have anything about other cities?
b) Did the number of black owners increase in this time period?
c) Does the table show an increase in property values?
d) Does the table support this statement?
If you post your answer, we'll be glad to check it and discuss it further.
the number of black owners increased during the 1830-1860 period
I guess my answer would be "B". Am I right? Thanks
B sounds right.
=)
Thank you for your help.
To analyze the given table and determine the best explanation for the presented data, we need to observe the changes in the number of owners and property values over time.
Looking at the data, we can see that the number of black property owners fluctuated throughout the 1830-1860 period. In 1830, there were 74 black property owners, which increased to 123 in 1840, 168 in 1850, and then significantly rose to 374 in 1860.
Simultaneously, the property values varied across different ranges over the years. In general, as the property value range increased, there were fewer owners. For example, in 1830, there were 26 owners in the 1-200 dollar range, while in 1840, the number increased to 30 before declining to 21 in 1850 and further to 8 in 1860. On the other hand, in the higher property value ranges, the number of owners tended to increase. For instance, there were only 2 owners in the 800-1000 dollar range in 1830, but this number rose to 48 in 1860.
Now let's analyze the given options:
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.
The table does not provide any data relating to property values in other cities. Therefore, we cannot compare the total value of property owned.
b) Rising standards of living allowed an increasing number of black residents to own property during the 1830-1860 period.
This statement seems plausible since the number of black property owners increased throughout the 1830-1860 period.
c) Property values throughout Washington were higher in 1860 than they were in 1830.
While this could be true, the focus of the question is on the property owned by black residents, not the overall property values in Washington.
d) Many black property owners changed residences several times during the 1830-1860 period.
The given table does not provide any information about black property owners changing residences. The focus is purely on the number of owners and their distribution based on property value ranges.
Based on the observed data, the best explanation for the material presented in the table is option b) Rising standards of living allowed an increasing number of black residents to own property during the 1830-1860 period. The increase in the number of owners over time indicates progress in terms of living standards and economic opportunities for black residents in Washington D.C.