Question

Which of the following parts of the historian's argument is a piece of historical evidence?

A. "Based on these points, he argues that the French Revolution produced far more negative outcomes than positive ones."
B. "In his opinion, it is morally wrong for any political movement to use violence to achieve its goals."
C. "He points to the execution of the French royalty and the European wars the revolutionaries launched following their victory to support this point."
D. "He notes that, following the revolution, a rash of violence swept over France."

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Evidence is a term that comes from the Latin evidentĭa and that allows to indicate a certain certainty that is undeniable and that can not be doubted. For example: "The evidence of the damage was so great that it did not take long to feel guilty", "The coach did not want to accept the evidence of the result and was again aggressive in the face of criticism", "His face is the clearest evidence of gender violence. "

Answer 2

"C. "He points to the execution of the French royalty and the European wars the revolutionaries launched following their victory to support this point" would be evidence, since he is pointing to historical facts to back up, or support, a general claim.