US History Sem. 1 Unit 1
Which is the best example of a primary source document useful in the study of history?
A journal excerpt from a person involved in the event in question
Which would be the least helpful for supporting interpretations about the lives of late nineteenth-century immigrants?
An early twentieth-century ad for model home blueprints
Which historical text typically provides varying viewpoints about a given topic?
Anthology
While attending a town hall meeting, you hear someone from a national energy company argue that a new natural-gas drill site will not be environmentally damaging and will produce many jobs in the community. Which aspect should you most consider when listening to this position?
Bias
Which would make an effective thesis for an essay on the cause of the French Revolution?
Conflict between the people and the French monarchy sparked revolution.
Which type of essay does not require that you examine and analyze secondary source documents?
DBQ Essay
When conducting research for a thesis paper, what is the best way to determine the author's point of view?
Determine the author's relationship to the particular topic.
Which text is valuable for gaining context about a historical event but is unreliable as "evidence"?
Historical Novel
Which describes the revisionist or conflict perspective in historiography?
History should be viewed from perspectives that are not commonly held.
What section of a research paper should contain the main idea?
Introduction
Which best describes consensus historiography?
a view of history in which the traditional interpretation is upheld
For a research paper, you have just compiled a stack of resources in your school library. Which aspect would be best to consider when determining each source's validity?
main idea and point of view
Which best describes the way photographs are considered by historians?
primary source documents that are useful in the study of history
According to some historians, which marks the beginning of the US Civil War?
the battle of Fort Sumter