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Set 3: Text Structure (Advanced)

Explanation

Answer: A

PASSAGE

The historiography of the Civil War shifted from the 'Lost Cause' myth to a focus on slavery and emancipation. This evolution reflects not changes in the events themselves, but in the cultural values of the historians interpreting them.

Which choice best describes the text's thesis?

A. Historical interpretation is subjective and mirrors contemporary society.✓ Correct
B. We have found new documents about the Civil War.
C. The Civil War was about taxes.
D. Historians never agree on anything.

Detailed Explanation

Shift: Lost Cause -> Slavery. Reason: Cultural values of historians (Subjective/Mirrors society).

Key Evidence:

• "reflects ... cultural values"

• "interpreting them"

Why others are wrong: B (Focus on values, not docs.), C (Rejects myths.), D (Too broad.).

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