Question

A historian reads a diary of a soldier from an unidentified war. Based on the

advanced military technology and jungle setting the soldier describes, the
historian determines that the diary was probably written during the Vietnam
War. Which historical thinking skill did this historian use to reach this
conclusion?

A. Creating summaries

B. Drawing inferences

c. Making generalities

D. Making predictions

Answer 1

Historical thinking skill refers to the ability to relate one historical evidence with the other in order to make sense the possible events that might happen in the past. This skill can be used to evaluate the interpretation of historian and analyze whether the conclusion made by those historians is unbiased and already represent the view of all parties involved in the event

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: B. Drawing inferences

Step-by-step explanation:

In historical research, primary sources have to be set in their contexts and draw inferences from them to provide a better understanding of the time when they were created.

Historians read primary sources, they relate them to additional sources, and make connections and inferences, to find information about historical events.