The two timelines represent two different historians’ attempts to create a periodization of American history. Which of the following best explains why these historians have created such different historical narratives using periodization?Hint: You'll need the quiz document page open to answer this question.A.One historian holds a traditional view of American history, while the other historian holds an ecological view.B.Each historian emphasizes only events that support his own political views and undermine his opponents’ views.C.One historian believes in only including large historical periods, while the other historian does not.D.Each historian views different events as the most important markers of major changes in American society.

A historian created Timeline A to illustrate his idea of the most important periods in U.S. history. Which of the following best describes how the periodization shown in the timeline reflects the historian’s own bias about history?Hint: You'll need the quiz document page open to answer this question.A.It divides American history into many small periods rather than a few large ones.B.It relies on an ecological, rather than a traditional, periodization of history.C.It uses only major American wars to denote the beginning and end of each period.D.It includes periods that occurred before the establishment of the United States.

A historian has created a periodization of U.S. history based on the events shown in Timeline B. Which of the following questions should you ask to understand why the historian chose to include these particular events?Hint: You'll need the quiz document page open to answer this question.A.What makes the chosen constitutional amendments different from the others?B.How did the historian determine the dates for the constitutional amendments?C.Why are some of the periods much longer than other periods?D.Have any constitutional amendments been passed since 1971?

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.

How is organizing history by region different from organizing history by period?A.A historian who organizes history by region focuses on specific civilizations, whereas a historian who organizes history by period focuses on a big idea that occurs over an extended length of time.B.A historian who organizes history by region focuses on a specific length of time, whereas a historian who organizes history by period focuses on the most influential individuals.C.A historian who organizes history by region focuses on a big idea that occurs over an extended length of time, whereas a historian who organizes history by period focuses on a specific area of the world.D.A historian who organizes history by region focuses on a specific area, whereas a historian who organizes history by period focuses on a specific time.SUBMITarrow_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.