Historical Inquiry: Questions, Sources & Evidence — Drills · Grade 7 Social Studies
Chapter: Historical Inquiry & Indigenous NationsWhat these drills covers
By the end of Historical Inquiry: Questions, Sources & Evidence you should be able to:
- I can trace a historical claim back to the document it came from.
- I can explain why the $24 figure for Manhattan is not in any 1626 source.
- I can tell what a source proves from what it only suggests.
4 questions, written answer, each with a worked explanation.
Vocabulary used: context, primary source, interpretation, corroboration, inference.
Problem 1
Answer and explanation
It identifies a period, place, activity, or relationship that available evidence can investigate; its terms are defined.
Problem 2
Answer and explanation
No. It narrows the claims the record can support. A register remains useful for enrollment even when it cannot show daily attendance.
Problem 3
Answer and explanation
The receipt concerns a particular shipment and cost. It cannot establish every person’s earnings, safety, displacement, or other experience; specify a narrower claim and seek additional records.
Problem 4
Answer and explanation
Enrollment records a listed status. Daily attendance concerns behavior at particular times; attendance logs or other independent evidence would be needed.