To prove a historical event occurred.

To provide a comprehensive account of the past.

To support or refute historical interpretations.

To entertain and educate the public.

Written documents

Oral traditions

Archaeological artifacts

Personal experiences

Primary sources are created during the time period being studied, while secondary sources are created later.

Primary sources are written by eyewitnesses, while secondary sources are written by historians.

Primary sources are more reliable than secondary sources.

Primary sources are always more valuable than secondary sources.

A textbook on the American Revolution

A letter written by a soldier during the American Revolution

A biography of George Washington written in the 21st century

A documentary about the American Revolution

A diary written by a pioneer during the westward expansion

A history book about the westward expansion

A painting depicting a scene from the westward expansion

A song about the westward expansion

To ensure that the evidence is accurate and reliable.

To determine the bias of the source.

To identify any potential forgeries or fabrications.

All of the above.

Examining the source's provenance.

Analyzing the source's content for internal consistency.

Comparing the source to other sources.

All of the above.

Historical facts are objective and verifiable, while historical interpretations are subjective and open to debate.

Historical facts are based on evidence, while historical interpretations are based on opinion.

Historical facts are always true, while historical interpretations can be wrong.

All of the above.

The Battle of Gettysburg took place on July 1-3, 1863.

The Emancipation Proclamation freed all slaves in the United States.

The Civil War was fought over the issue of slavery.

The Union won the Civil War.

The Civil War was fought over the issue of slavery.

The Union won the Civil War because they had better generals.

The Emancipation Proclamation was a turning point in the Civil War.

All of the above.

By providing evidence that directly contradicts the interpretation.

By providing evidence that is consistent with the interpretation.

By providing evidence that is ambiguous and can be interpreted in multiple ways.

All of the above.

Historiography provides a framework for understanding how historical evidence is collected, analyzed, and interpreted.

Historiography helps historians to identify and evaluate the biases of historical sources.

Historiography allows historians to learn from the mistakes of previous historians.

All of the above.

By providing a framework for understanding how historical evidence is collected, analyzed, and interpreted.

By helping historians to identify and evaluate the biases of historical sources.

By allowing historians to learn from the mistakes of previous historians.

All of the above.

Historical evidence allows historians to reconstruct the past.

Historical evidence helps historians to understand the causes and consequences of historical events.

Historical evidence enables historians to make informed judgments about the past.

All of the above.

By providing evidence that supports or refutes historical interpretations.

By allowing historians to compare different perspectives on the past.

By helping historians to understand the context in which historical events occurred.

All of the above.