The primary purpose of the bill of rights is to                a.  compare the rights of americans with the rights of individuals from other nations.      b.  convince the government to grant rights and liberties to the american people.      c.  convince american citizens about how the government should operate.      d.  provide information about the rights and liberties of the american people. 

Ahistorian has discovered a letter written by an early roman emperor. she translates the letter and discovers that it contains orders to a general before a battle. she works to determine when the letter was written to figure out which battle the letter references.the historian in the passage is most clearly demonstrating which historical thinking skill? a. identifying causes and historical contextb. thinking chronologicallyc. making and evaluating arguments and interpretationsd. analyzing historical sources