Question 8
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Read the following passage.
(1) George Orwell said, "History is written by the winners." (2) He could not have been more accurate. (3) Studying history can be frustra
especially when we realize how much of it has been written from a biased perspective. (4) It's difficult to determine the truth about the
(5) Many details are whitewashed or intentionally concealed. (6) One example is the early settlement of North America. (7) Everyone rea
about the English colonists and their struggle for independence from England, and history textbooks mention the lost colonies of Roanc
and Croatoan. (8) However, most schools don't mention the Spanish stronghold St. Elena even though it was established over thirty year
before the fort at Jamestown. (9) In fact, until the early 1990s, no one had thought much about St. Elena since its abandonment in 1587.
What does the author imply it means for historical details to be whitewashed in Sentence 5? Select the best answer.
Answer 2 Points
No
O Details from history have been accidentally forgotten with the passage of time.
O History is too often told from the perspective of white European settlers.
O Historical narratives have been simplified so that they fit in textbooks.