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Historical Research and Study: The USS Maine Answers

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The National Geographic findings on the sinking of the Maine were mostly based on

A
the testimony of divers.
B
advanced computer modeling.
C
new eyewitness reports.
D
a review of old evidence.
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Historians base interpretations of past events on

A
evidence they collect.
B
interviews with citizens.
C
opinions they have heard.
D
historical novels.
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If a question addresses a specific goal, that means the question is

A
focused.
B
factual.
C
relevant.
D
feasible.
4

What is an assumption historians make when they evaluate a source of information?

A
They know an eyewitness will be free of personal bias.
B
They know a student who did research will be an accurate source.
C
They know an expert will provide the most accurate information.
D
They know an eyewitness report will always be truthful.
5

The first investigators determined the USS Maine sank because of

A
a bomb onboard the ship.
B
spies on the ship.
C
a mechanical error.
D
an outside mine.
6

The photograph shows the USS Maine, which sank in 1898.

Question illustration
A
How many people are in the photograph?
B
Where did the sinking take place?
C
Who took this photograph?
D
Why did the military use this kind of ship?
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The photo shows a newspaper report from 1898 on the sinking of the USS Maine.

Question illustration
A
It could help them record new evidence related to the event.
B
It could help them develop a better understanding of past ideas.
C
It could help them preserve older evidence in a new way.
D
It could help them disprove all the eyewitness accounts.
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Which statement best describes a historian?

A
A historian primarily finds out the truth about events from the past.
B
A historian tries to explain present-day events based on the past.
C
A historian works to discover why a contemporary event occurred.
D
A historian mostly corrects mistakes of investigators from long ago.
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Which would be the most helpful question to ask to investigate the Maine sinking?

A
Were any parts of the ship already damaged or in need of repair?
B
Did any Spanish ships sink in the Atlantic during the 1800s?
C
Which artists used the Maine as the subject of their paintings?
D
What famous person died during the sinking of the Maine?
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Soon after the USS Maine sank, yellow journalists

A
completed a great deal of research.
B
were the ones who found the truth.
C
exaggerated the truth about the event.
D
questioned witnesses and survivors.
11

National Geographic commissioned a study of the Maine sinking in

A
1976.
B
1911.
C
1998.
D
1898.
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Which factors are most likely to cause an unintentional event to occur? Check all that apply.people overlooking important evidenceleaders making mistakes in judgmentpeople acting without thinking of the consequencesleaders making reforms on purposepeople acting without a larger goal or plan

A
people overlooking important evidence
B
leaders making mistakes in judgment
C
people acting without thinking of the consequences
D
leaders making reforms on purpose
E
people acting without a larger goal or plan
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Which can help historians decide if a source is reliable?

A
determining how many people agree with the source
B
determining the amount of information within a book
C
determining the author’s point of view on the subject
D
determining how many people know about the source
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An investigation of the Maine sinking was held in 1911 because

A
eyewitness accounts were available for the first time.
B
the first investigators did not reach a conclusion.
C
many people did not trust the first investigation.
D
that was less than a year after the ship sank.

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