2.3 Historical Research and Study: The USS Maine Answers
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Pilar is doing research on the USS Maine for a paper. What would be the best choice as a source for information?
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a history textbook with a chapter on life in the late 1800sB
a historical novel about the sinking of the USS MaineC
a design book with a chapter devoted to shipbuildingD
a nonfiction book written by an expert on the USS Maine2
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National Geographic commissioned a study of the Maine sinking in
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1976.B
1911.C
1998.D
1898.3
Which statement best describes a relevant question?
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A relevant question relates to the topic at hand.B
A relevant question is interesting, unusual, or unique.C
A relevant question can be studied and investigated.D
A relevant question is connected to a particular goal.4
An investigation of the Maine sinking was held in 1911 because
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eyewitness accounts were available for the first time.B
the first investigators did not reach a conclusion.C
many people did not trust the first investigation.D
that was less than a year after the ship sank.5
What is an assumption historians make when they evaluate a source of information?
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They know an eyewitness will be free of personal bias.B
They know a student who did research will be an accurate source.C
They know an expert will provide the most accurate information.D
They know an eyewitness report will always be truthful.7
Which statement best describes a historian?
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A historian primarily finds out the truth about events from the past.B
A historian tries to explain present-day events based on the past.C
A historian works to discover why a contemporary event occurred.D
A historian mostly corrects mistakes of investigators from long ago.8
The photograph shows the USS Maine, which sank in 1898.
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How many people are in the photograph?B
Where did the sinking take place?C
Who took this photograph?D
Why did the military use this kind of ship?9
If a question addresses a specific goal, that means the question is
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focused.B
factual.C
relevant.D
feasible.10
Which can help historians decide if a source is reliable?
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determining how many people agree with the sourceB
determining the amount of information within a bookC
determining the author’s point of view on the subjectD
determining how many people know about the sourceDid you find these answers helpful?
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