Question

imagine you are a historian interested in learning about soldiers lives during the american revolutionary war. read the description of the source. then follow the instructions below.
ezra tilden’s diary entries from 1776 to 1777 describe his experiences as a soldier in the american revolutionary war. the diary entries include details on soldiers’ hardships, such as hunger and sickness.
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the diary is a primary source because the author read many articles about the revolutionary war.

Explanation:

The problem involves analyzing a primary source (a diary from the American Revolutionary War) to learn about soldiers' lives, which falls under History (a subfield of Social Science). The task is to use the diary entries (1776 - 1777) that detail hardships like hunger and sickness to understand the historical context of soldiers' experiences during the war.

Answer:

The subfield is History (under Social Science), and the task is to analyze the primary source (Ezra Tilden's diary) to understand soldiers' lives in the American Revolutionary War.