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Sources should always be evaluated in the context of your research question. 

Why was James Madison opposed to Alexander Hamilton’s plans in his first “Report on Public Credit” regarding the national debt incurred during the Revolutionary War?

Which statement regarding black participation in the American Revolution is accurate?

Most “war hawks” were New England Federalists.

The understanding of historical events and people within their own time is called having proper  _______

Contextualization can help solve frustrating sourcing problems. 

When the Confederation Congress called for a new convention in 1787, they did so with the stated purpose of

When you  _______ a document, you find the who, what, when, and where in the source’s information. 

Corroboration is necessary because it can challenge your idea of the truth. 

When a person applies modern standards to historical figures or sources, he or she has engaged in  _______