Grade 7 · Social studies
Separate sequence from historical cause practice
Distinguish chronological order, a proposed mechanism and evidence needed for a causal claim.
Opening your practice adventure…
Try a sample
Two similar towns have records for the same years. One gains a road and one does not. Why might a researcher compare them?
- To avoid checking any other condition.
- To prove every difference has one cause.
- To examine whether visits changed differently under the stated conditions.
- To replace all records with a guess.
See the answer & why
To examine whether visits changed differently under the stated conditions.
A comparison can inform a causal argument while remaining sensitive to other differences.
A little hint: An earlier event may be relevant, but happening first does not by itself prove it caused what followed.
A teaching tip
An earlier event may be relevant, but happening first does not by itself prove it caused what followed.