U.S. History Unit 1: The Historical Process.

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

Class conflict started the revolution

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 describes the revisionist or conflict perspective in historiography?

History should be viewed from perspectives that are not commonly held.

Why is the Louisiana Purchase treaty an important document in the study of Manifest Destiny?

It shows the extent to which the United States was claiming land westward.

Which sentence would be an effective thesis statement for a historical essay on the American industrial revolution?

The American industrial revolution had a major impact on Americans socially and economically.

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

a Charleston Mercury editorial published in 1860

Your teacher assigns you a research paper on political changes in the United States during the Civil War. Which source would best aid your research?

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

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

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 best describes consensus historiography?

a view of history in which the traditional interpretation is upheld

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 of the following best describes what a thesis for a historical essay should be?

an interpretive claim

Which historical text typically provides varying viewpoints about a given topic?

anthology

During your initial research for a thesis paper, you read through various articles on President Harry Truman's firing of General Douglas MacArthur. One of the articles presents numerous criticisms of Truman's logic. You read about the author and see that he once was an officer under MacArthur's command. Although this article presents information that supports your thesis, what should you take into consideration?

bias

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

Josh is working on a research paper about the 1930s Spanish Civil War. Before writing his paper, he decides he wants to understand the consequences of the event. Which graphic organizer would be most beneficial for him to create?

cause and effect chart

Which text is valuable for gaining context about a historical event but is unreliable as "evidence"?

historical novel

What section of a research paper should contain the main idea?

introduction

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 type of historical text typically focuses on a particular topic, integrating primary and secondary source documents to advance an argument?

monograph

A canceled US Treasury check for the purchase of Alaska is an example of which of the following?

primary source document

Which type of resource are newspaper accounts written at the time an event occurred?

primary source documents

Which best describes the way photographs are considered by historians?

primary source documents that are useful in the study of history

What does historiography suggest about history?

that it is open to interpretation

Which would be good historical evidence when studying Manifest Destiny?

the Louisiana Purchase treaty

According to some historians, which marks the beginning of the US Civil War?

the battle of Fort Sumter

Your teacher gives you an assignment to create a video on 1950s Cold War events. You decide you want to include a collage of Cold War-era propaganda. Considering the purpose of most propaganda, what should you most be wary of in this footage?

the bias present in propaganda materials