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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Age of Revolutions in Europe

Question 2 • NY-Global History and Geography II

What is the most significant limitation that Carl Schurz’s work has as a resource for a historian?

Answer
A
Schurz was too young to be a reliable witness.
B
Schurz was not an eyewitness to the events he describes.
C
Schurz wrote his account about fifty years after the events occurred.
D
Schurz was a government official and likely biased against the revolution.

Explanation

Schurz’s account was written roughly fifty years after the revolutionary events he describes. The long gap between the events and the writing could affect the accuracy of his memory, making this the most significant limitation. The correct choice is “Schurz wrote his account about fifty years after the events occurred.”

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