Which accurately describes a letter written during the time a historical event occurred?
a. effective secondary source document
b. too biased for historical evidence
c. too focused for historical evidence
d. unreliable narrative source
e. useful primary source document

The correct answer is E. Useful primary source document

Explanation:

In history, a source refers to any source or material that provides information about an event of the past. This source can be classified as primary sources if they were written during the historical event studied and therefore are a first-hand account of the event or as secondary sources if the source uses primary sources to create a new source. Also, sources are considered as useful or effective if they provide information about a historical event. Therefore, a letter written during the time a historical event occurred would be considered as a "useful primary source document" because this document is a first-hand account of the historical event being studied (primary source) and also provides information about it, which make it a useful document.

answer:

it caused mass african migration, african populations to grow, african empires to topple, and racism against slaves to emerge.

background

early european explorers to the americas likely experienced emotions including awe at the vast "new" environment, amazement at meeting "others," the thrill of the unknown, concern for personal safety, desire for personal reward, and longing for their homeland and those left behind. written and pictorial records attributed to europeans provide the bulk of the records of these early travels. impressions of natives as well as native impressions of europeans are frequently framed in the narratives of the explorers. examination of these records indicates the cautious and curious nature of first encounters.

significance

centuries of ignorance, prejudice, and opinions lacking evidence or scholarly research have tainted traditional views of the earliest meetings between native americans (first nations in canada) and europeans. students may come to recognize how the later period of continued exploration, settlement, and interaction was influenced by these early encounters from the st. lawrence river to georgia.