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Historical Research and Study: The USS Maine Answers

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The National Geographic findings on the sinking of the Maine were mostly based on

A
the testimony of divers.
B
advanced computer modeling.
C
new eyewitness reports.
D
a review of old evidence.
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Historians base interpretations of past events on

A
evidence they collect.
B
interviews with citizens.
C
opinions they have heard.
D
historical novels.
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What is an assumption historians make when they evaluate a source of information?

A
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.
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The first investigators determined the USS Maine sank because of

A
a bomb onboard the ship.
B
spies on the ship.
C
a mechanical error.
D
an outside mine.
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The photograph shows the USS Maine, which sank in 1898.

Question illustration
A
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?
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The photo shows a newspaper report from 1898 on the sinking of the USS Maine.

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A
It could help them record new evidence related to the event.
B
It could help them develop a better understanding of past ideas.
C
It could help them preserve older evidence in a new way.
D
It could help them disprove all the eyewitness accounts.
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Which statement best describes a historian?

A
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.
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Which would be the most helpful question to ask to investigate the Maine sinking?

A
Were any parts of the ship already damaged or in need of repair?
B
Did any Spanish ships sink in the Atlantic during the 1800s?
C
Which artists used the Maine as the subject of their paintings?
D
What famous person died during the sinking of the Maine?
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Soon after the USS Maine sank, yellow journalists

A
completed a great deal of research.
B
were the ones who found the truth.
C
exaggerated the truth about the event.
D
questioned witnesses and survivors.

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