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Grade 4 · Stretch challenge · 10 questions · Version PG-1CLT2RW-1I3S

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1.Why do historians corroborate sources?
2.What is historical context?
3.What does supply and demand help determine?
4.What is civic participation?
5.What is federalism?
6.What is a tariff?
7.What is a pull factor in migration?
8.What is opportunity cost?
9.How do checks and balances limit power?
10.What principle divides power among government branches?

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  1. Why do historians corroborate sources?To compare evidence and improve reliability
  2. What is historical context?Conditions and ideas surrounding an event
  3. What does supply and demand help determine?Prices and quantities in markets
  4. What is civic participation?Taking part in community and government
  5. What is federalism?Power shared between national and state governments
  6. What is a tariff?A tax on imported goods
  7. What is a pull factor in migration?A condition that attracts people
  8. What is opportunity cost?The next-best choice given up
  9. How do checks and balances limit power?Each branch can restrain the others
  10. What principle divides power among government branches?Separation of powers

Worked example

Identify the time, place, people, and evidence in the question.

Common mistake

Treating an opinion as a historical fact.

Helpful hint

Look for context and source evidence.