Use the space below to explain your reason for choosing each source. Click Check Answer to see which sources I chose.
Source 1
Describe the historical source: ________________________________
How does this source support the claim that baseball was an important part of American life and culture between 1900 and 1920? _________________
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Describe the source: The photograph shows President Woodrow Wilson throwing the first pitch at a baseball game in 1916.
How does the source support my claim? The President of the United States is one of the most powerful people in the country. This picture shows that President Wilson enjoyed a baseball game with other Americans. It also shows that he thought it was important to throw out the first ball on opening day.
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Source 2
Describe the historical source: ________________________________
How does this source support the claim that baseball was an important part of American life and culture between 1900 and 1920? _________________
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Describe the source: This poster encouraged young men to join the army. The man in the poster looks like he is a baseball pitcher.
How does the source support my claim? Baseball was so popular during World War I that it was used to make young men want to join the army.
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Source 3
Describe the historical source: ________________________________
How does this source support the claim that baseball was an important part of American life and culture between 1900 and 1920? _________________
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Describe the source: This is a photograph of a crowd of 100,000 people attending an amateur championship game in 1914. The players were just playing the game for fun.
How does the source support my claim? Do you see all those people in that photograph? One hundred thousand people attended that game! That shows me that baseball was a big part of American life!