Question

Why do we use DBQs to study history?

Answer 1

Answer:

Because teachers hate us?

Explanation:

I'm not really sure how to answer this :/

Answer 2

Answer:

The point of the document-based question is not to torment you but actually to put you in the historian’s shoes as an interpreter of historical material.

Explanation:

The DBQ is testing your ability to:  

• create a strong thesis and support that thesis with the aid of the documents provided
• analyze sources for characteristics such as author’s point of view, the author's purpose, the audience, and context
• make connections between the documents
• bring in outside knowledge to strengthen the argument
• This may sound like a tall order, but you probably already use all these skills all the time.