For a research paper on political changes in the U.S. during the Civil War, which source would best aid your research?

a book containing the letters of a US senator during the war

What does historiography suggest about history?

that it is open to interpretation

Which source would be the best choice to support a research paper on the evolution of baseball in the United States?

a film documentary discussing past and modern developments in baseball

You come across an article with very different views, what action should you do to determine the article’s reliability?

analyze the author’s background to evaluate any potential bias

Which primary source document could help a historian understand why the US Civil War started?

a Charleston Mercury editorial published in 1860

What is the traditional interpretation of why the French Revolution started?

Class conflict started the revolution.

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1
For a research paper on political changes in the U.S. during the Civil War, which source would best aid your research?
a phone interview with a famous Civil War political historian
a book containing the letters of a US senator during the war
an atlas showing famous battles and events during the war
a textbook chapter discussing Abraham Lincoln’s presidency
2
What does historiography suggest about history?
that it is a fact-based discipline
that it is open to interpretation
that there is only one correct interpretation
that it changes each decade
3
Which is another name for an orthodox view of a historical event or period?
revisionist
traditional
top-down
bottom-up
4
A canceled US Treasury check for the purchase of Alaska is an example of which of the following?
personal narrative
photographic image
primary source document
secondary source document
5
Which source would be the best choice to support a research paper on the evolution of baseball in the United States?
a textbook analyzing the first immigrants who played baseball in the United
a book containing quotes and biographies of famous US athletes from history
a film documentary discussing past and modern developments in baseball
a website discussing the history of the New York Yankees organization
6
You come across an article with very different views, what action should you do to determine the article’s reliability?
compare the author's point of view to your own
analyze the author’s background to evaluate any potential bias
evaluate each article’s main idea to expose generalizations
discredit and remove the author's article from your sources
7
Which primary source document could help a historian understand why the US Civil War started?
an essay that lists several possible causes
a map showing where the first battles occurred
a map of the 1860 presidential election results
a Charleston Mercury editorial published in 1860
8
What is the traditional interpretation of why the French Revolution started?
Enlightenment philosophies started the revolution.
The revolution started on Bastille Day in 1789.
Class conflict started the revolution.
The French monarchy let the people eat only cake.
9
Which type of resource are newspaper accounts written at the time an event occurred?
top-down source documents
primary source documents
revisionist source documents
secondary source documents
10
What is historiography?
the study of history
a historical encyclopedia
the writing of history
an account of how history changes

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