Question

this is an excerpt from the website the americas by high school student allie dubecky:
european colonization was the worst thing to ever happen to indigenous populations in the americas. but indigenous people should have known better than to trust european explorers. if they had put up more of a fight, perhaps the european explorers would have decided not to create colonies in the americas.
which statement about the credibility of this source is most accurate?
a. the source is credible because the author is an expert on indigenous people.
b. the source is credible because it contains more facts than opinions.
c. the source is not credible because it contains more opinions than facts.
d. the source is not credible because it does not contain the dates of the events.

Explanation:

The source is a high school student's editorial with subjective claims like "European colonization was the worst thing" and "indigenous people should have known better"—these are opinions, not verifiable facts. Option A is wrong because the student is not an expert. Option B is wrong as the text is mostly opinions, not facts. Option D is wrong because lack of dates alone does not make a source non-credible; the main issue is the preponderance of opinions.

Answer:

C. The source is not credible because it contains more opinions than facts.