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:

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: Song lyrics by people are primary sources (as they are direct expressions of their experiences), not secondary. So this is incorrect.
• Option 2: Artifacts are physical remains and don't "summarize" information in the way described; they provide direct evidence but not a summary of a large amount of info about a time period. Incorrect.
• Option 3: Primary sources are direct, first - hand accounts. Witness testimony at a trial is a first - hand account of an event (the trial or the event the trial is about), so primary sources including the exact words of witnesses can support a claim about a historical event (like a trial - related event) as they are direct evidence. Correct.
• Option 4: Statistics are used to present factual details, not to make readers focus on emotions. Incorrect.

Answer:

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