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To what extent do you agree with this statement
When you are asked to what degree do you agree with a statement
in a job interview, the interviewer is trying to gauge your beliefs
and thought process. You could answer that you agree strongly,
agree slightly, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly.
In 1776 Adam Smith developed which theory
Adam Smith developed the theory of classical capitalism.
Sir Isaac Newton's mathematical principles of natural philosophy
Sir Isaac Newton's mathematical principles of natural
philosophy?
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
Why can two individuals looking at the same event come up with two different inferences about the event
Because their interpretations are affected by their own life
experiences.
What events are correlated but do not necessarily have a causal relationship
You did not list any events.
Which method will best help you determine whether or not a secondary source's conclusion is valid
Answer this question… Comparing the conclusion with several
other sources
How did the enlightenment affect societies during the 17th and 18th centuries
The Enlightenment affected societies mostly in the 18th century, as most historians put its first emergence after the death of Louis XIV in the early 18th century.
Two Enlightenment philosophers have had the most impact: Montesquieu with his trias politica, which immediately influenced the way the US Administration was structured shortly afterwards on its independence; and which today is at the basis of most Western democracies' political structures.
Rousseau's concept of the social contract (' a ruler does not rule by the grace of God but by the consent of the people, and loses his right to rule when he does not act for the good of the people") gave legitimacy to the French revolution in 1789.
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
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.
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.
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 is a major difference between generalizations and oversimplifications when making historical claims
When history is generalized it is a statement that such and such
a thing happened because of one particular event. To over simplify
something is to take away it's meaning from the historical context.
History is often reflected by the biases of the researchers. If you
look an old map of the world you will notice that Europe and North
America are larger than Africa or South America. This is a biased
representation of the world. They are actually larger.
What do historians refer when they discuss causation
Wether one event was responsible for another.
How did capitalist policies differ from mercantilist policies in 18th- and 19th-century Europe
Under capitalism, merchants were able to conduct unrestricted
international trade. Under mercantilism, international trade was
restricted.