AnswersFall 24 US History B ICHistorical Research and Study: The USS Maine

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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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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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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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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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The photograph shows the USS Maine, which sank in 1898.

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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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