How does the period when a historical account is created affect it?(1 point) Responses The political and social situations of the time can have influence on the historian. The political and social situations of the time can have influence on the historian. Accounts about more recent events are always more accurate. Accounts about more recent events are always more accurate. Older accounts of the past are always less accurate than newer ones. Older accounts of the past are always less accurate than newer ones. Modern accounts of the distant past lack credibility because of a lack of evidence

Answer 1

The most accurate response would be: The political and social situations of the time can have influence on the historian.

This option recognizes that the context in which a historical account is created can shape the way history is interpreted and recorded, reflecting the biases, values, and perspectives of that time. The other statements make absolutes regarding the accuracy of accounts which may not hold true universally.