A historical argument is a stance or viewpoint that:A.does not reflect a historian's personal biases.B.summarizes another historian's conclusions.C.promotes a certain perspective on past events.D.attempts to refute possible criticisms of a claim.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

How is historical evidence useful to a historian?A.It prevents a historian from relying on historiography.B.It can support a historian's conclusions.C.It allows a historian to think chronologically.D.It can help a historian avoid detecting bias in a source.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Historians refute counterclaims in argumentative essays in order to:A.demonstrate their awareness of theories that challenge their conclusions.B.admit that their conclusions are incomplete and still require more research.C.include an argumentative thesis in an otherwise explanatory essay.D.introduce information into their essays that has not been corroborated.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What does the term interpretation mean in the context of studying history?A.An argument that refutes a historian’s claimsB.A method for analyzing events outside their historical contextC.A technique used to convince others to accept an argumentD.A particular historian's understanding of the pastSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Students develop an argument supported by an analysis of historical evidence.The document-based question focuses on topics from 1754 to 1980.

What is the definition of an argument?Group of answer choicesA shouting match between two or more people.A dialogue or conversation about controversial topics.A debate among friends.A group of statements in which some of them (the premises) are intended to support another of them (the conclusion).