Consumerism thrived in the postwar years due to which of the following factors? A. the emergence of racial tensions and a decrease in agricultural prices
B. the emergence of the automobile and an increase in oil production
C. the emergence of immigration quotas and a decrease in spending power
D. the emergence of credit and an increase in manufacturing output

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