Historical Research and Study: The USS Maine

Question 1

Background information: A year after the sinking, the ship’s captain published his personal account of the event.Why is this account a reliable source about the sinking of the Maine?

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A: It was written by the ship’s captain.

Question 2

What is the main purpose of this song?

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D: to increase American patriotism after the explosion

Question 3

Do your questions meet all of the qualifications of a good research question? Check all that apply.

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A: They ask a “who, what, when, where, or why” question.; B: They are feasible to study.; C: They are relevant to my topic.; D: They are focused on a specific goal.

Question 4

Which of these factors did you consider? Check all that apply.

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A: The book is the more trustworthy source.; B: The historian is an expert, and Hollywood filmmakers are not.; C: A movie does not have to be historically accurate.

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