Question

Your teacher assigns you a research paper on political changes in the United States during the Civil War. Which source would best aid your research?

A.

a textbook chapter discussing Abraham Lincoln’s presidency

B.

an atlas showing famous battles and events during the war

C.

a book containing the letters of a US senator during the war

D.

a phone interview with a famous Civil War political historian

Answer 1

Not A b/c focusing on one person is not helpful

Not B b/c a map doesn't tell you much about the Civil War, unless you're looking at it from a geographical perspective

Not D b/c interviews with famous people can be very biased, famous people do not represent the people, only themselves

Answer 2

Therefore your answer is C