Option 2: Analytical Thesis Statement = Claim + Supporting Arguments
The benefits of Standard Oil's business practices outweighed the costs because Rockefeller
gave consumers quality products and used his money for good causes.
-Evidence
Quotes, paraphrased textual
evidence or background
knowledge
-Reasoning
Explanations for how the
evidence supports the
argument
-Social Studies Literacy Skills
Using Sourcing to analyze the
document in a way that
supports the argument

Which is one reason many african nations have not prospered after gaining independence from european colonial powers? a. colonial powers sent their weakest economic advisors to the new countries, and their recommendations were flawed. b. independence left them with weak economies, and many countries have been unable to overcome or recover from these burdens. c. the desert region of the interior is inhospitable to foreign investors, and business interests focused on the coastal mediterranean cities. d. the money endowed upon independence is still tied up in the bank of england, which is hesitant to make loans to struggling nations.

Which of the following was probably the most difficult challenge facing construction of the railroad?

Which of the following statements about the economic consequences of the civil war is not accurate. a. inflation caused prices to rise by 80% in the north. b. because southern farms cannot process enough food for everyone in the south the union navy allowed food shipments from britain. c. to pay for all of the food supplies and arrangements that were necessary for the union army congress instituted an income tax. d. business boomed in the north as factories and farms always had a market for their products.