Reference no: EM133238032
Assignment:
In the book of American pageant under the title Railroad consolidated and mechanization use happy docs to analyze the text Historical Context
• Causation: Can you bring into the open connections between the Document and Historical Facts?
• Chronology: Can you place the Primary Source within its appropriate place in the Historical Narrative or Timeline?
• PRIOR KNOWLEDGE: What do you know that would help you further understand the Primary Source?
Audience
For whom was the source created, and how might this affect the reliability or accuracy of the source?
Purpose
WHY or FOR WHAT REASON was the source produced at the time it was produced? What was the author's GOAL?
Point of View
• Can you identify an important aspect of WHO the author is, and explain HOW this might have impacted what they wrote?
• Can you identify an influence that shaped the author or source, and EXPLAIN HOW THAT INFLUENCE specifically affected the document's content?
WhY
• How does the document impact/shape/reflect popular arguments on the subject?
• How does the document reflect 'continuity or change over time?
• What are the limitations of the document?