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  1. History Assessments
  2. Contextualization
  3. American Imperialism
  4. Explosion of the USS Maine
Topic: U.S. History
Historical Skills: Contextualization, Sourcing, Use of Evidence
Time Period: American Imperialism
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Explosion of the USS Maine

To successfully complete this assessment, students must examine the source information and consider the context in which these documents were created. To answer Question 1, students must conclude that a Navy inquiry into the explosion of the Maine provides evidence that there was confusion over the explosion of the USS Maine. For Question 2, students should explain how a front-page article covering the investigation is also evidence of confusion about the Maine. 

Level: Proficient

Student addresses a relevant aspect of the documents and explains how each provides evidence of confusion over why the Maine exploded.

Level: Emergent

Student addresses a relevant aspect of the documents but does not offer a complete explanation of how each document provides evidence of confusion over why the Maine exploded.

Level: Basic

Student does not explain how each document provides evidence of confusion over why the Maine exploded.

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