Question

eather is writing an essay for her history class about the founding of her city. She has found conflicting information in her sources. Which of the sources she used is the least likely to be reliable?(1 point)
Responses

a journal entry written by someone at the time of the founding who wanted to be annexed into a different city instead of creating a new one
a journal entry written by someone at the time of the founding who wanted to be annexed into a different city instead of creating a new one

a chapter in a history book about why people first settled in her city
a chapter in a history book about why people first settled in her city

a book containing the minutes of a meeting held to discuss whether a new city should be formed or the area should be annexed into an existing city
a book containing the minutes of a meeting held to discuss whether a new city should be formed or the area should be annexed into an existing city

a newspaper article published in the state capital the year her city was founded
a newspaper article published in the state capital the year her city was founded
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Answer 1

a journal entry written by someone at the time of the founding who wanted to be annexed into a different city instead of creating a new one

Explanation: that source is a personal account with a clear bias (the writer wanted annexation), so it may be subjective or misleading compared with meeting minutes or contemporary news and scholarly summaries.