When practicing the historical thinking skill of periodization, historians:A.identify turning points to act as the start and end points of historical eras.B.analyze ancient artifacts without considering their own points of view.C.rely on archaeological techniques to determine when a source was created.D.determine the approximate age of primary sources.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 7 of 29How do historians use turning points to better organize information about the past?A.They use them to determine the credibility and reliability of primary sources.B.They use them to identify themes that apply to different regions and periods.C.They use them to understand what earlier historians thought about important events.D.They use them to mark transitions between distinct historical periods.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What turning point do historians typically use to mark the beginning of the modern era?A.The colonization of the AmericasB.The fall of RomeC.The invention of the InternetD.The scientific revolutionSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 1 of 5How does periodization help historians better understand the past?A.It helps them build historical narratives by dividing history into distinct eras.B.It allows them to compare ancient or foreign cultures to modern American culture.C.It strengthens historical arguments by removing individual historians’ biases.D.It synthesizes many seemingly different ideas into a new historical conclusion.

A historian wants to use periodization to help her analyze U.S. history. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for her to take?A.Use important historical events to divide history into units with similar traits.B.Gather historical evidence to form a strong historical argument.C.Compare the U.S. government’s structure from its founding until today.D.Analyze the biases held by Americans over 100 years ago.

What technique do historians use when organizing events, beliefs, and individuals into past, present, and future categories?A.Historical continuityB.Historical changeC.Chronological thinkingD.HistoriographySUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS