two reasons why history can be opinions and facts
2007-02-15 13:45:21 · 7 answers · asked by Josh j 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
history can be opinions and fact because opinions are what a persons or people saw or experince at that time of history. While fact allows evidences to prove that they are telling the trues on what they say happen at that time of history.
For Example like 9/11. We had people opinion on what had happen, but we have video evidence of what had happen. This allows us to know what truly happen.
2007-02-15 14:33:44 · answer #1 · answered by planatnstar 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I just did this for my 2nd year university!
Basically a fact is something that cannot be disputed because there is solid evidence from both sides that points to the fact. For example, 9/11 occured on September 11, 2000.
An opinion is something that is one sided and not a fact. The fact can be debated by historians and is not written in stone by all sides of the arguement. For example, although people argue that Canada became a country with a "national" mentality after Confederation, some say that it occured in the early 1800's.
All textbooks have a bias, or "opinion" to one side of an arguement versus another. It is your job as a historian to sort through the opinions and weed out the facts and widely accepted beliefs.
EDIT
Sorry to say, but it is NOT factual that WWI started because of the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. This is a widely held opinion. Others believe it started because of other reasons. Sorry... I just wanted to make sure you weren't confused by that :)
2007-02-15 14:05:24 · answer #2 · answered by bpbjess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
History is a combination of facts and analysis. It's the analysis portion that provokes controversy.
Fact: 9-11-01 the Twin Towers of NYC were attacked.
Analysis/Opinion: The terrorists were from the Al-Quada network.
Fact: Pearl Harbor was attacked 12-7-41 by the Japanese.
Analysis/Opinion: FDR knew in advance and allowed it to happen to overcome the 'peacemongers' in Congress.
Facts are what you see, can touch and hear. Opinions and analyses are what others believe were the causes and the results. The interval of time provides perspective so that analysis becomes more precise.
2007-02-15 13:54:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was in college, I took American history. It involved a number of text books. One reason was to get statistical facts. You can't change the numbers. But the text books are written by people with different opinions. Therefore we had to come up with our own opinion on what we thought had happened. Read different newspapers about the same story. You will see what I mean.
2007-02-15 14:09:04 · answer #4 · answered by dewhatulike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically a fact is something that cannot be disputed because there is solid evidence from both sides that points to the fact. For example, 9/11 occured on September 11, 2000.
2017-01-03 08:16:57 · answer #5 · answered by Oihane 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because facts can be backed up by numbers or events... but all of your textbooks contain a lot of opinions, because you cannot put a story together by using dates and facts only-- you have to speculate and make the story flow, most of the times adding your own words...
2007-02-15 13:54:40 · answer #6 · answered by Просто Я 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can be opinions because a lot of sources for history are first hand accounts from people at that time, and obviously no one is unbiased when they write about something. that's an OPINION. it can be factual like how everyone agrees that WWI started in 1914 because of the assassination of archduke ferdinand, or that george washington was the first US president. those can't be disputed.
2007-02-15 13:49:45 · answer #7 · answered by stitchfan85 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋