Best Practices & Methodologies Flashcards

A circle graph shows the share of Virginia's workforce in farming, manufacturing, and services across 1900 and 2000. What can be concluded?

Answer: How the economy changed over the century

Comparing the two graphs reveals shifts in the economy.

Which action best shows responsible use of evidence in a history report?

Answer: Citing the sources used to support each claim

Citing sources lets readers verify and shows honest scholarship.

A cartoon from 1754 shows a snake cut into pieces with the caption 'Join, or Die.' What is its main message?

Answer: The colonies should unite against a common threat

Franklin's cartoon urged colonial unity during the French and Indian War.

What is the best way to identify bias in a speech about the Spanish-American War?

Answer: Look for loaded language and consider the speaker's goals

Charged wording and the speaker's aims indicate bias.

Which question would a historian ask to analyze the significance of an event like the Emancipation Proclamation?

Answer: What short- and long-term effects did it have?

Significance is judged by an event's lasting effects on people and events.

A student wants to explain why the Union won the Civil War. Which approach is best?

Answer: Gather evidence on resources, transportation, and leadership and draw a conclusion

A strong explanation weighs multiple pieces of evidence.

Why do historians use multiple perspectives when studying the American Revolution?

Answer: Loyalists, Patriots, women, enslaved and Native peoples each experienced it differently

Including varied viewpoints produces a fuller, more accurate account.