1. below is a description of a source you want to use for a world history paper. as
you read the description, keep in mind what you've learned about historical thinking
skills and use those skills in evaluating whether or not to use the source.
is this a trustworthy source for you to use in your paper? why or why not? in your
answer, make sure to clearly describe the standards you are using to evaluate it. why
have you determined that it is or is not a trustworthy one to use? (4 points)
title: "comparing the technology of mesopotamia and ancient
egypt." author: dr. jane smith, professor of history at the
university of chicago. location: ancient cultures, a monthly
academic journal.

c.) the country needed a stronger central government.

the industrial development of cities in the ruhr area in the nineteenth century is described. the research was based on english and german language sources. several factors that shaped growth and paths of the cities were categorized and analyzed. they are locations, resources, traditions, entrepreneurs, and technological developments. locations and resources were the most important among them; other factors may be regarded as consequences from locations and resources. among the cities, bochum, essen, gelsenkirchen, and dortmund had the richest resources and most favorable locations in the transportation network and grew to be the largest cities in the ruhr area near the end of the nineteenth century. riverside location was also a favorable factor for the development, as shown in the development of duisburg on the confluence of rhine and ruhr. resource distribution can explain the rise of textile industry, metallurgical industry, and coal and iron industries, and the northward progression of the mining industry. tradition was an important factor for cities such as krefeld, barmen, elberfeld, solingen, and remscheid, which experienced development based on their traditions through the nineteenth century. various entrepreneurs exerted influences within and beyond the local level over the ruhr area. technological development stimulated the northward progression of the mining industry and the deep connection between the coal and the iron industries.

b. the passage of the equal rights amendment  

explanation:

this mean that anything that someone else could do they could do