7. japan decided to attack pearl harbor because?
a. the united states had begun to establish air bases in indochina.
b. the united states had declared war on japan.
c. the united states firmly opposed japanese expansion

Ahistorian has discovered a letter written by an early roman emperor. she translates the letter and discovers that it contains orders to a general before a battle. she works to determine when the letter was written to figure out which battle the letter references.the historian in the passage is most clearly demonstrating which historical thinking skill? a. identifying causes and historical contextb. thinking chronologicallyc. making and evaluating arguments and interpretationsd. analyzing historical sources