Unit 1: Social Studies Skills

In which of the following situations would a historian need to use secondary sources?

• A. When studying the private lives of World War I leaders

• B. When researching the different interpretations of World War I

• C. When explaining the battlefield decisions of World War I generals

• D. When trying to understand the personal experiences of World War I soldiers

Which of the following would be a primary source for a historian writing an account of the Battle of Wounded Knee?

• A biography of a battle participant

• A diary of a cavalry officer who participated in the battle

• A history book on Indian Wars

• An interview with a descendant of Sitting Bull

Which of the statements above most clearly demonstrates a negative bias?

• Statement 1

• Statement 2

• Statement 3

• Statement 4

The cartoon above illustrates the artist’s negative opinion concerning the exploitation of children in industry by showing a child —

• carrying an empty basket, which signifies hunger and a lack of sufficient food

• giving a salute, which signifies respect

• turning into a dollar sign, which signifies that profits are valued above people

• dressing like a maid, which signifies low social status

Refer to the map titled 'Europe During World War II, 1942.' Which of these geographic features most likely played a significant role in preventing the Axis powers from taking control of Great Britain during World War II?

• The Alps

• The Rhine River

• The English Channel

• The Mediterranean Sea

Both of these photographs were taken in the South in the mid 1900s. What conclusion can be drawn by comparing them?

• Because of differences in the facilities, white students most likely received a better education than African Americans.

• Despite differences in the facilities, African American students most likely received a better education than white students.

• Southern state governments provided equal funding for both African American and white students.

• Segregation of southern schools had no impact on the quality of education.

The view expressed in the cartoon above is that —

• both political parties cooperated to establish an effective foreign policy

• the public supported foreign-policy decisions made by the two political parties

• U.S. foreign-policy decisions made the world safer

• neither political party wanted to take responsibility for U.S. foreign-policy decisions

Based on the maps above what was the final result of the Korean War?

• After three years of war Korea was unified as a nation.

• After three years of war North Korea held most of the Korean peninsula.

• After three years of war South Korea held most of the Korean peninsula.

• After three years of war the borders between the two nations changed very little.

The change depicted in the above maps was largely a result of —

• the completion of the Erie Canal

• signing into law the Homestead Act

• the imposition of immigration restrictions

• federal government regulations on the railroad industry

Which issue is this cartoon addressing?

• Political corruption

• Temperance

• Civil-service reform

• Segregation