Limitation
Definition
A limitation refers to a restriction or flaw in something that hinders its effectiveness, reliability, or applicability.
Related terms
Historical Context: The social, cultural, political, and economic circumstances surrounding an event which can impact how it is interpreted and understood.
Confirmation Bias: Tendency to interpret new evidence as confirming existing beliefs or theories while disregarding contradictory information.
Historiography: The study of how history has been written over time and how interpretations have changed.
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Practice Questions (7)
- Which of the following best describes a limitation when analyzing Christopher Columbus's journal entries from his voyages?
- Which of the following would best describe a limitation when using a primary source document written by a merchant during the age of mercantilism?
- What would be a potential limitation when interpreting an account of the Scientific Revolution written by an educated noble in 18th century France?
- What limitation does a historian face when examining primary sources such as personal letters during the time of The Directory (1795-1799)?
- What limitation did Factory Act (1833) have regarding child labor in England?
- What limitation could be inferred from an early 20th century British primary source that strongly supports Irish Home Rule?
- What is a limitation in using Mussolini’s speeches as sole sources to understand Italian fascism?
