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The photo shows a newspaper report from 1898 on the sinking of the USS Maine.

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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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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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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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Which factors are most likely to cause an unintentional event to occur? Check all that apply.people overlooking important evidenceleaders making mistakes in judgmentpeople acting without thinking of the consequencesleaders making reforms on purposepeople acting without a larger goal or plan

A
people overlooking important evidence
B
leaders making mistakes in judgment
C
people acting without thinking of the consequences
D
leaders making reforms on purpose
E
people acting without a larger goal or plan
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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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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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Eyewitnesses often have different accounts of events, so historians must

A
believe every account they read to be true.
B
determine only one account to be the truth.
C
evaluate each account to discover the truth.
D
not consider any of the accounts to be true.
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An investigation of the Maine sinking was held in 1911 because

A
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.

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