Historical Thinking
Sources and
Research
Evaluating
Information
Government and
Economics
Mystery Questions
100

To find similarities between two things.

What is Compare

100

An object made or used in the past.

What is an Artifact

100

A source that is trustworthy or authentic.

Credible

100

This phrase means “Out of many, one” and symbolizes unity among the original thirteen colonies.

What is E Pluribus Unum

100

This inventor is commonly associated with developing a practical, commercially successful incandescent lightbulb in the late 1800s.

Who is Thomas Edison

200

To decide something after thinking about all the information or evidence.

What is Conclude

200

A visual tool that organizes data.

What is a Chart

200

The reliability of a source.

Validity

200

This document emphasized unalienable rights and consent of the governed.

What is the Declaration of Independence

200

This period of American history was marked by rapid industrialization, the growth of big businesses, and a widening gap between rich and poor.

What is the Gilded Age

300

The most important message that a text is trying to convey.

What is the Main Idea?

300

An original document, speech, photograph, or artifact from the time being studied.

What is a Primary Source

300

A drawing that uses humor to comment on events or issues.

Political Cartoons

300

This document lists important individual rights, including protections involving jury trials and due process.

What is the Bill of Rights

300

These limit the power of the federal government through separation of powers and checks and balances.

What are the Principles of the Constitution

400

The way someone sees or understands something based on their thoughts, feelings, or experiences.

What is Point of View?

400

To give credit to the original source or author.

What is a Citation

400

The impact of an event or action

What is the effect

400

Voting, serving on juries, and staying informed about current events are examples of these.

What are Civic Responsibilities

400

This democratic value allows Americans from various backgrounds to participate in government.

What is Populism

500

The tendency to favor one side, person, or idea over another.

What is Bias

500

Copying someone else's work or ideas and pretending they are your own.

What is Plagiarism

500

Respectful and polite conversations, even when people disagree

What is civil discourse

500

This economic policy supports a limited government role in the economy.

What is Laissez-faire

500

This 1862 law allowed settlers to claim up to 160 acres of public land if they lived on and improved it.

What is the Homestead Act

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