Question

Read this excerpt from a passage about Easter Island, an island in the South Pacific that once supported a complex civilization. Which type of evidence would support the author's thesis?
Historians and scientists agree that the landscape of Easter Island was much different when the first islanders arrived from Polynesia in 800. The island was covered in lush forests of palm trees and was inhabited by large populations of birds. Less than 600 years later, the island was a barren wasteland of grasses. The ecosystem on Easter Island collapsed as a result of the reckless use of natural resources

Answer 1

A. A journal written by one of the civilization's chiefs describing how trees on the island died out after people cut down too many for wood
B. Photographs of the many grasslands that cover Easter Island today
C. Several articles written by different historians describing how people from Polynesia first journeyed to Easter Island by boat more than 1,000 years ago
D. Interviews with people currently living on the island who enjoy bird-watching

Answer 2

@Khirro

Answer 3

A is the the most strongest source provided due to it being a firsthand account, aka a primary source, and defining that after they'd at one point had infrastructure and a crude society.

Answer 4

I've gotta go, cya.

Answer 5

i need more help?@Khirro

Answer 6

@ParthKohli

Answer 7

Sorry, really sorry ;-;

Answer 8

ok

Answer 9

i forgive you

Answer 10

Which of the following statements is an example of evidence a historian could use to support a claim about the American Civil War?

A. The South could never have won the Civil War due to its weak economy.
B. Different historians interpret the Civil War's causes and effects in different ways.
C. Readers should pay attention to my opinions on the Civil War.
D. The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves only in states that had seceded from the Union.

Answer 11

HELP

Answer 12

@zaybee

Answer 13

@nicholls5645

Answer 14

http://www.historynet.com/why-the-south-lost-the-civil-war-cover-page-february-99-american-history-feature.htm this site might help

Answer 15

THNKS

Answer 16

@ConnexusStudent0912

Answer 17

Go to the link @nicholls5645 gave to you. Most sites help you. and the first one, I think the answer is A

Answer 18

Second one, Not sure but I think D.

Answer 19

ok yea iread alittle off it

Answer 20

i put A

Answer 21

Which of the following are needed to support a claim about history?
A. Questions
B. Conclusions
C. Arguments
D. Sources

Answer 22

@nicholls5645

Answer 23

@Xspead101

Answer 24

@the_ocean_girl

Answer 25

sources

Answer 26

A student in the contemporary United States is researching the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, which was destroyed by a volcanic eruption in 79 CE. Which of the following is an example of a secondary source the student might consult during his research?

A. A video documentary about the destruction the volcano caused in the city
B. An account written by a Roman soldier who saw the volcano erupt
C. An entry from a journal written by a citizen of Pompeii before the eruption
D. A painting of a market in Pompeii that dates from the early first century CE

Answer 27

@the_ocean_girl

Answer 28

a documentary

Answer 29

A?

Answer 30

The dark green regions in this map represent the Roman Empire in 117 CE, when it was at its largest size. Which historical thesis does the map support?

Answer 31

A. The Roman Empire remained the same size for nearly its entire existence before it rapidly lost its territories.
B. A major challenge confronting the Roman Empire was determining how to govern people from many different regions.
C. The greatest leader of the Roman Empire was its founder, Augustus Caesar, who ruled until his death in 14 CE.
D. Traders from the Roman Empire were the first Europeans to visit China, South Africa, and the Americas.

Answer 32

http://media.apexlearning.com/Images/201307/23/97610d2f-8a31-4027-b721-f6e6548c9d5b.jpg

Answer 33

@the_ocean_girl

Answer 34

@Jaynator495

Answer 35

I would say A or B I am not to sure.