Question

which statement best shows how evidence related to historical events can support a claim? secondary sources can include song lyrics written by people to communicate their experiences. artifacts can summarize a large amount of information about a past time period. primary sources can include the exact words that witnesses used to testify at a trial. statistics can allow readers to focus on emotions rather than details about a past occurrence.

Explanation:

To determine which statement supports how historical events' evidence supports a claim, we analyze each option:

• Secondary sources: Song lyrics are usually creative and may not be reliable secondary sources for historical events (they are more interpretive).
• Artifacts: Artifacts are physical remains, and summarizing a past time period is not their main role in supporting claims about events.
• Primary sources: Primary sources like witness testimonies (exact words at trial) are direct evidence from the time of the event, so they can support a claim about historical events as they come from people who experienced the event.
• Statistics: Statistics focus on numerical data, not details of past occurrences, so they don't support claims about historical events in the way needed.

Answer:

C. Primary sources can include the exact words that witnesses used to testify at a trial.