Which inference can best be made about the rule of the tsars? a. their power relied on the oppression of a large number of people b. they maintained power through strong military leadership c. their rule threatened the more democratic ideals of western europe d. they ruled only through the good will of wealthy nobles

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