Part A What claim does President Obama make in excerpt from "President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address"?

The US government must work to overcome barriers to progress for all.

The United States continues to rely too heavily on foreign oil.

The economy has slowed down over past four years.

When big businesses succeed, it provides opportunities for all citizens.

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