_US History I Practice milestone 1
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You skipped this question and it was marked incorrect.
Match the tasks of a historian with the statements that exemplify them.
Jane traveled to the Smithsonian to study photographs of Native Americans.
Seymour tried to place himself in 1800 America while researching the 1800
presidential election.
Angela consulted her notes as she began to write about the history of Pearl Harbor.
● A.
creating
narratives based
on facts
● B.
compiling facts
● C.
asking questions
of the past
● D.
remaining
objective in his or
her interpretation
RATIONALE
In reviewing her notes before writing the history of Pearl Harbor, Angela is using
facts to create a historical narrative. Jane is collecting facts about Native
Americans when she travels to the Smithsonian to view photographs. By placing
himself in the mindset of the 1800s, Seymour is attempting to remain objective
and remove his 21st century biases from his study of the 1800 presidential
election. These are all tasks historians engage in when they write history.
,_US History I Practice milestone 1
CONCEPT
The Historian's Practice
2
You skipped this question and it was marked incorrect.
Match the Colony with the statement that describes it.
Massachusetts
Jamestown
● A.
settlement
sponsored by a
private company
for economic
gain
● B.
England
promised 50
acres of free land
to all who settled
here.
● C.
colonists
included men,
women, and
children who did
not intend to
return to England
, _US History I Practice milestone 1
RATIONALE
Recall that the Jamestown Colony was established by the Virginia Company of
London, a joint-stock company. Investors in the company hoped to find gold or
silver, or other potentially valuable natural resources. As a result, most settlers to
Jamestown were men and boys. On the other hand, Massachusetts was settled
by Puritan families, including men, women, and children, who were seeking
freedom to practice their religion without state interference.
CONCEPT
Think About It: How Did the Experience of the English Settlers Differ?
3
You skipped this question and it was marked incorrect.
Stone tools found in Canada may be evidence that humans migrated to North
America much earlier than previously believed.
A historian might use this example of (A) to interpret prehistoric events.
A
the European perspective oral history the Native American perspective
archaeological evidence
RATIONALE
Historians must use different techniques to study prehistoric peoples or events
since written sources are lacking. Ancient stone tools dug out of the earth are an
example of archeology, or the study of the past using the physical evidence found
in excavation.
1
You skipped this question and it was marked incorrect.
Match the tasks of a historian with the statements that exemplify them.
Jane traveled to the Smithsonian to study photographs of Native Americans.
Seymour tried to place himself in 1800 America while researching the 1800
presidential election.
Angela consulted her notes as she began to write about the history of Pearl Harbor.
● A.
creating
narratives based
on facts
● B.
compiling facts
● C.
asking questions
of the past
● D.
remaining
objective in his or
her interpretation
RATIONALE
In reviewing her notes before writing the history of Pearl Harbor, Angela is using
facts to create a historical narrative. Jane is collecting facts about Native
Americans when she travels to the Smithsonian to view photographs. By placing
himself in the mindset of the 1800s, Seymour is attempting to remain objective
and remove his 21st century biases from his study of the 1800 presidential
election. These are all tasks historians engage in when they write history.
,_US History I Practice milestone 1
CONCEPT
The Historian's Practice
2
You skipped this question and it was marked incorrect.
Match the Colony with the statement that describes it.
Massachusetts
Jamestown
● A.
settlement
sponsored by a
private company
for economic
gain
● B.
England
promised 50
acres of free land
to all who settled
here.
● C.
colonists
included men,
women, and
children who did
not intend to
return to England
, _US History I Practice milestone 1
RATIONALE
Recall that the Jamestown Colony was established by the Virginia Company of
London, a joint-stock company. Investors in the company hoped to find gold or
silver, or other potentially valuable natural resources. As a result, most settlers to
Jamestown were men and boys. On the other hand, Massachusetts was settled
by Puritan families, including men, women, and children, who were seeking
freedom to practice their religion without state interference.
CONCEPT
Think About It: How Did the Experience of the English Settlers Differ?
3
You skipped this question and it was marked incorrect.
Stone tools found in Canada may be evidence that humans migrated to North
America much earlier than previously believed.
A historian might use this example of (A) to interpret prehistoric events.
A
the European perspective oral history the Native American perspective
archaeological evidence
RATIONALE
Historians must use different techniques to study prehistoric peoples or events
since written sources are lacking. Ancient stone tools dug out of the earth are an
example of archeology, or the study of the past using the physical evidence found
in excavation.
