Understanding Historical Analytical Prompts

These flashcards cover key concepts of historical analytical prompt formats, including Change and Continuity, Periodization, Comparison, and Causation.

Change and Continuity formula structure

X. However, A and B. Therefore, Y.

In a Change and Continuity question, what does X represent?

One Continuity.

In Change and Continuity, A and B represent what?

One Change and another Change.

What is the focus of a Periodization question?

Whether a moment marked a turning point in American history.

In a Periodization prompt, what does the phrase 'turning point' signify?

The inquiry of major, permanent changes resulting from the historical event.

What does X represent in a Periodization question structure?

Something that stayed the same before and after the turning point.

In a Comparison question, A represents what?

One Difference.

What is evaluated in a Comparison prompt?

The extent of similarities and differences between two things.

Causation prompts focus on determining what?

Multiple causes of a specific event.

What is the formula for a Causation question?

X. More importantly, A and B. Therefore, Y.