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Test Competing Historical Explanations - Practice 2

An explanation should state what evidence would distinguish it from alternatives.

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An explanation should state what evidence would distinguish it from alternatives. Repeating a preferred claim is not a test. Seek appropriate records, compare scope and provenance, and be willing to revise. All scenarios below are invented.

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To separate a transport explanation from a demand explanation for trade growth, examine transport costs and demand indicators, not just the growth total.

To separate a transport explanation from a demand explanation for trade growth, examine transport costs and demand indicators, not just the growth total.
To separate a transport explanation from a demand explanation for trade growth, examine transport costs and demand indicators, not just the growth total.
Question 1 Invented case 6: book sales rose. Explanations: more buyers or more books per buyer. Which evidence best helps distinguish them?
Question 2 Invented case 7: tax revenue rose. Explanations: higher rates or a larger taxable base. Which evidence best helps distinguish them?
Question 3 Invented case 8: ship arrivals fell. Explanations: port closure or trade moving elsewhere. Which evidence best helps distinguish them?
Question 4 Invented case 9: recorded illness fell. Explanations: better health or less reporting. Which evidence best helps distinguish them?
Question 5 Invented case 10: petition signatures rose. Explanations: more support or a wider collection area. Which evidence best helps distinguish them?