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A historian is researching how jazz music evolved in the United States in the early twentieth century as a result of the intermingling of African American and European music traditions. Which two works by other historians will the historian most likely use to develop a hypothesis on this topic?
a research paper by a social historian that describes and analyzes African American pop culture in the early twentieth century
a research paper by an economic historian that presents evidence showing a huge difference in the income levels of African Americans and white Americans in the early twentieth century
a research paper by an economic historian that presents evidence that a high percentage of African Americans were uneducated and jobless in the early twentieth century
a research paper by a cultural historian that analyzes different jazz styles and how they developed

Answer 1

A historian is researching how jazz music evolved in the United States in the early twentieth century as a result of the intermingling of African American and European music traditions. I'd say that the two works by other historians that the historian will most likely use to develop a hypothesis on this topic are a research paper by a social historian that describes and analyzes African American pop culture in the early twentieth century and a research paper by a cultural historian that analyzes different jazz styles and how they developed.

Answer 2

I believe the answer is:
- a research paper by a social historian that describes and analyzes African American pop culture in the early twentieth century

- a research paper by a cultural historian that analyzes different jazz styles and how they developed.
Economic factors could not be considered as a direct influence of jazz development since there is no proof that jazz is only enjoyed by people on a specific economic power. Because of this, the relevant research should only revolve around the music itself, including the culture and its style development.