L1: The Study of History

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Which is an example of an artifact that a historian might use to reconstruct a Civil War battle? Options: a modern song written about the battle, an interview with the grandson of one of the soldiers, a modern map of the battlefield site, an unexploded shell found on the battlefield

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an unexploded shell found on the battlefield

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Which statement is true of primary sources but not secondary sources? Options: Primary sources generally reflect personal bias., Primary sources are usually written documents., Primary sources often involve eyewitness accounts., Primary sources usually include historical interpretation.

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Primary sources often involve eyewitness accounts.

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Historical interpretation is the process of

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finding the meaning to historical events.

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When studying a historical event, what is the first step in a historian's process?

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to come up with a question to answer or a problem to solve

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According to Robert Penn Warren's quotation, why should people study history?

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History helps us develop empathy.

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The Rosetta Stone has enabled scholars to decipher texts from ancient Egypt. Being able to understand historical Egyptian texts has helped historians

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understand ancient Egyptians' lasting influence on modern life.

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After historians collect evidence, their next step is to

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evaluate each piece of evidence to determine the source's point of view.

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Why do historians establish a chronology?

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to identify causes and effects among events, to make connections among events, to assess long-range changes and trends

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When historians engage in historical interpretation, they

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analyze events based on validated facts to create a theory about what happened.

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Which is true of secondary sources?

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They are created by someone who was not present at the event.