Todd Conducted a Study of American Indian Tribes in the State

question 21

Multiple Choice

Todd conducted a study of American Indian tribes in the state of New Mexico between 1850 and 1870. Although it was not directly in the evidence he examined, Todd knew that the expansion of the railroad and the U.S. Civil War were major events of the period and had an indirect impact on his research topic. This is called

• A) supporting evidence.
• B) oral history.
• C) running records.
• D) non-source based knowledge.

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