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

If your teacher assigns you a research paper on political changes in the United States during the Civil War, the best aid for your research would be a book containing letters of a U.S senator during the war. The book would have the words from someone who was there firsthand and would know the happenings on the political aspect of the war. The correct answer is C.