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Imagine that you are writing a paper on the sinking of the USS Maine. Which resource would be the most helpful?

A
a Hollywood movie about the Spanish-American War
B
a book written by a historian who has researched this event
C
a letter written by a sailor aboard the Maine before the ship arrived in Cuba
D
a newspaper article with a sensational, eye-grabbing headline
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Why might this account be considered a reliable source about the sinking of the Maine?

Answers:
Selection 1:It was written by the ship’s captain.
Selection 2:It describes the explosion.
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It describes the ship’s sinking.It identifies the cause of the incident.✔ It describes the explosion.

A
It describes the ship’s sinking.
B
It identifies the cause of the incident.
C
✔ It describes the explosion.
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Which of these are opinions, rather than facts, stated by Captain Sigsbee? Check all that apply.

A
The ship blew up in the harbor.
B
The captain heard voices from shore.
C
The explosion occurred outside the ship.
D
The captain posted sentries about the ship.
E
People on shore were cheering after the explosion.
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What evidence does the captain give that might indicate that the explosion was a deliberate attack?

A
The ship blew up in the harbor.
B
The captain heard voices from shore.
C
The captain thought he heard cheering.
D
The explosion came from inside the ship.
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Which statement best describes Admiral Rickover’s opinion of Sigsbee’s account?

A
It is unreliable because the captain’s knowledge of the ship was limited.
B
It is unreliable because it does not provide enough details of the explosion.
C
It is reliable because the captain was a naval and engineering expert.
D
It is reliable because it is a firsthand account of the ship’s sinking.
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What is the most significant piece of evidence related to the sinking, according to this passage?

A
A coal bunker was located near ammunition supplies aboard the ship.
B
There is no evidence suggesting that a fire was the source of the explosion.
C
Unlike most ships of the era, the Maine was operated with coal.
D
The explosion seems to have started outside the ship.
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What is the most significant piece of evidence related to the sinking, according to this passage?

A
Computer models show different possible scenarios and inconclusive evidence.
B
Fire in a coal bunker most likely created enough heat to start an explosion.
C
The supply of ammunitions played a part in the explosion aboard the ship.
D
A small mine most likely cracked the ship’s hull and set off an explosion.
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Which statement provides the most compelling evidence for the argument that a mine destroyed the ship?

A
“The electric lights, of which there were eight in the cabin where I was sitting, went out.”
B
“I knew that the Maine had been blown up, and believed that she had been blown up from the outside.”
C
“On what might have caused [the hull] to buckle inward, the evidence is inconclusive.”
D
“Computer analysis also shows that even a small, handmade mine could have penetrated the ship’s hull and set off explosions.”
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Which statement provides the most compelling evidence for the argument that the explosion was internal?

A
“It was a bursting, rending, and crashing sound or roar of immense volume, largely metallic in character.”
B
“The most likely source was heat from a fire in the coal bunker adjacent to the 6-inch reserve magazine.”
C
“There was the sound of many voices from the shore, suggestive of cheers.”
D
“This study does not settle the issue once and for all, but rather moves the century-old debate to a new level of scientific detail.”
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Which of these statements is the best historical conclusion about the cause of the sinking of the USS Maine?

A
The sinking definitely began with the explosion of a Spanish mine.
B
The sinking definitely began with a mine explosion, but experts are undecided about who was responsible.
C
The explosion was caused by a coal fire aboard the USS Maine, and no mine was present.
D
Experts cannot definitively say what the cause of the explosion was.
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Why might this account be considered a reliable source about the sinking of the Maine?

Answers:
Selection 1:It was written by the ship’s captain.
Selection 2:It describes the explosion.

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