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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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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.
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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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The five questions historians ask to investigate the past are, what, where, when, and why.

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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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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.
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Pilar is doing research on the USS Maine for a paper. What would be the best choice as a source for information?

A
a history textbook with a chapter on life in the late 1800s
B
a historical novel about the sinking of the USS Maine
C
a design book with a chapter devoted to shipbuilding
D
a nonfiction book written by an expert on the USS Maine
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If a question addresses a specific goal, that means the question is

A
focused.
B
factual.
C
relevant.
D
feasible.
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Eyewitnesses often have different accounts of events, so historians must

A
believe every account they read to be true.
B
determine only one account to be the truth.
C
evaluate each account to discover the truth.
D
not consider any of the accounts to be true.
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Which kind of source is most likely to be correct?

A
an unusual source
B
an ancient source
C
a reliable source
D
a relevant source
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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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The photo shows a newspaper report from 1898 on the sinking of the USS Maine.

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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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