US History I Practice milestone 1

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. CONCEPT The Historian's Practice 2 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 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 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.