Given research on the life expectancy disparities between whites and african americans, and female and male americans, identify the following statements as either true or false.

What is the role of institutions in society - do they perform positive functions, or simply work in the interests of the powerful and against the powerless? (a related question here is why do our life chances vary by class, gender and ethnicity)

Which action allowed farming to be expand into west texas? a inventing a new plow b developing dry farming c increasing demand for cotton worldwide d declining of the cattle ranching industry

Which of these was not a key difference between northern and southern states at the constitutional convention? wanting to protect states’ interests vs. a government with strict rules having more, larger cities vs. having fewer, smaller cities wanting to protect agriculture vs. protect industries having many enslaved people vs. using less enslaved labor