Lesson 01.01 Set the Stage (US History)

This source is an example of which type of document?

• Government document

• Letter

• Journal

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This document was created in which year?

• 2017

• 2015

• 2019

• 2013

Historians determine whether a source is primary or secondary by considering if the document was created when an event took place or after the event.

• By considering if the document was created when an event took place or after the event.

• By checking the length of the document.

• By analyzing the handwriting style only.

• By counting the number of pages in the document.

Historians study primary sources and secondary sources to learn about the past and make interpretations by finding evidence in the source that gives clues about its meaning. Why is it important to find evidence in historical documents?

• It helps explain the meaning and purpose of the document.

• It allows historians to ignore the context of the document.

• It makes the document more entertaining to read.

• It ensures the document is always accurate.

Historians study primary sources and secondary sources in order to learn about the past. In order to make interpretations about historical documents, you must find evidence in the source that gives clues about its meaning. One important question to ask is: Who wrote this document?

• Who wrote this document?

• What is the weather like?

• How old is the document?

• Where was the document found?

The intended audience of this document was:

• A small group of people, and it was supposed to be private.

• The general public, and it was supposed to be public.

• Only government officials, and it was supposed to be classified.

• Students, and it was supposed to be educational.

The background of this document includes the time, place, author, and audience. What evidence in the document shows this information?

• The document provides clues about its time, place, author, and audience through specific evidence.

• The document only discusses the author's opinions without any context.

• The document focuses solely on future predictions without mentioning its background.

• The document contains only unrelated facts with no reference to time, place, author, or audience.

This document is important to the study of history because:

• it provides valuable information about the past.

• it predicts future events with accuracy.

• it is written in a modern language.

• it is the only document ever discovered.

The authors of the Declaration of Independence believed in which important ideas?

• Natural rights and government by consent

• Absolute monarchy and divine right

• Colonial loyalty to the British crown

• Economic control by foreign powers

A historian might analyze the Declaration of Independence or the Treaty of Medina by:

• Examining their historical context and significance

• Ignoring their impact on history

• Assuming they have no relevance today

• Focusing only on their artistic value