Historical Research and Study: The USS Maine Answers
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The first investigators determined the USS Maine sank because of
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a bomb onboard the ship.B
spies on the ship.C
a mechanical error.D
an outside mine.2
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The National Geographic findings on the sinking of the Maine were mostly based on
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the testimony of divers.B
advanced computer modeling.C
new eyewitness reports.D
a review of old evidence.4
Eyewitnesses often have different accounts of events, so historians must
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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.5
The photo shows a newspaper report from 1898 on the sinking of the USS Maine.
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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.6
Historians base interpretations of past events on
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evidence they collect.B
interviews with citizens.C
opinions they have heard.D
historical novels.7
Which would be the most helpful question to ask to investigate the Maine sinking?
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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?8
Which kind of source is most likely to be correct?
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an unusual sourceB
an ancient sourceC
a reliable sourceD
a relevant source9
The photograph shows the USS Maine, which sank in 1898.
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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?10
Which statement best describes a historian?
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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.Did you find these answers helpful?
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