To begin with, a journal is a problematic source of information because it is usually the impressions of the person who writes it, and therefore they are very subjective. In the case raised, the journal is even more problematic because it is written by a citien of East Berlin in a period marked by political ideology.
To check if it is a reliable source, I would begin by trying to find out as much information as possible about the person who writes it to get an idea of his or her personal and ideological background since it will set the tone of the narration: ideology, in which area of East Berlin he or she lived, where he or she worked.
Secondly, I would look for other contrasted sources that mention this journal to know if it has already been taken into account and studied or if it has been discredited.
Then, in order to contrast the information present in the journal, I would look for specific places, dates and events reported by the writer and compare them to newspapers, periodical reports from that time or other bibliographical sources (public libraries or databases) to assess the author's rigour.
In no case would I study the journal as an isolated source without comparing it to others to interpret the information available.
Answer:
A) The Spanish Settlers.
Explanation:
The invasion of the North American continent and its peoples began with the Spanish in 1565 at St. Augustine, Florida.
The correct answer is - preserved the union.
The Civil War in the United States was a long and bloody conflict. It was between the North and the South, the two halves that had totally different policies and ambitions for the future. Despite the war being terrible and with lot of people who lost their lives, as all wars, something good came out of it too. The big positive of the Civil War was that it actually managed to preserve the unity between the states, thus creating the mighty United States of America, which eventually became the biggest power house on the planet.
They were very important workers because they helped the country a lot