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As one form of historical source secondary sources are based on
The term cause and effect refers to
a relationship between actions or events such that one or more
are the result of the other or others.
What are some history terminology
Two key terms are Historiography and Interpretation. Both relate
to the idea that there are different ways to interpret historical
events and some historians believe in different interpretations and
belong to differing schools of thought.
Which of these would be most likely to determine whether or not the deposit would be mined
whether the cost of mining will be less than the value of the
mineral
What is a counterclaim in an argumentative essay
A statement that weakens the main point of the author's
writing.
Which statement is an example of causation
a rescuer knocked a lantern out of a workers hand,and the ruins
caught fire
Why is it so difficult for historians to arrive at an interpretation of past events that is universally accepted
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Primary sources may be incomplete or contradict other
sources.
The main difference between an argumentative essay and an explanatory essay is that an argumentative essay
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is created to convince others to accept the author's point of
view.
Causation describes a relationship between two events in which
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one event directly triggers the other.
A historian makes an interpretation when he or she
Answer this question… analyzes evidence to develop a better
understanding of the past.
To determine whether a piece of historical evidence is reliable historians generally
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check to see if the information in the source is confirmed by
other sources.
In order to make a valid historical interpretation about an event historians must
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the event.
Which statement best illustrates a claim of value
Answer this question… The United States was wrong to drop
nuclear weapons on Japan during World War II.
How is an explanatory essay different from an argumentative essay
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An explanatory essay provides information, but an argumentative
essay tries to prove a claim
Which action best illustrates the process of making an interpretation
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A historian reads speeches by English and French leaders during
World War II to differentiate between their content and tone.
An oversimplification differs from a sound generalization because it
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leads to conclusions that do not reflect all the sources.
Two events have a relationship of correlation rather than causation if they
occurred at the same time but did not influence each other.
What does a historian typically do immediately after forming a historical question
Begin developing a historical argument to answer the historical
question
Refuting counterclaims is important when crafting an argumentative essay because it
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shows readers that a writer has considered other possible
arguments.
Why do historians use the historical thinking skill of interpretation
To develop a deeper understanding of the past by using
sources
What do historians refer when they discuss causation
Wether one event was responsible for another.