When a historian uses the skill of corroboration, he or she:A.determines whether or not a primary source is biased.B.identifies how the historical context of a source has changed over time.C.creates a citation for a quotation to avoid plagiarism.D.confirms information from one source of historical evidence using several other sources.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What does corroborating sources allow a historian to do?A.Identify a research question to pursueB.Confirm his or her own biasesC.Determine whether an assertion made by one source is likely to be trueD.Show where the information he or she is using comes fromSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Corroboration is important when analyzing sources because it:A.prevents historians from plagiarizing from the sources they reference.B.helps determine the type of claims a set of sources could support.C.connects a historian's conclusions to a unique argumentative thesis.D.allows historians to confirm that a source's information is correct.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What makes a source credible?A.It is written with an inconsistent tone.B.Its accuracy can be corroborated.C.It appeals to people's emotions.D.The author is a famous politician.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Judging sources as unreliable regardless of evidence*

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