Which set of events in the 1950s and 1960s best explains why historians began to look beyond the history of the elite and ask questions about historical inequality?
Responses
the Cold War
the Vietnam War
the presidency of Dwight Eisenhower
the civil rights movement
the civil rights movement
Which of the following best defines historical context?
Responses
a desire to learn
details that surround a particular event
the prejudice of an author
shared history that helps people feel bonded
details that surround a particular event
Which of the following best identifies the methods and tools historians use to study the past?(1 point)
Responses
Historians tend to use sources from one type of author to create a complete history.
Historians ask questions about their sources and make sure to consult a variety of sources.
Historians create research questions that can be answered with a yes or a no.
Historians use primary sources as the tool and consult written sources.
Historians ask questions about their sources and make sure to consult a variety of sources.
Which of the following best describes why considering an author’s frame of reference is an important method historians use?(1 point)
Responses
because an author’s frame of reference leads to bias in a written account of a historical event
because an author’s frame of reference gives historians the real version of a historical event
because frames of reference are important in order to construct a complete historical record
because a person’s everyday life and experiences might give them special or different insights about an event