Historians know that events are not inevitable. They all have causes. Historians try to discover all the causes of events and determine which were more important in making the event happen. Background causes are those that have been around for a long time. A trigger cause is a background cause that makes changes happen rapidly. As a historical thinker wondering about cause and consequence, ask yourself questions such as these: • What were the causes of this event? • Who were the people influencing this event? What were the social or economic conditions influencing this event? • What were the ideas and beliefs influencing this event? Historical events have consequences. The consequences of an event are all the things that resulted from the event, both positive and negative, intended and unintended (planned and unplanned). • What were the consequences of this event? • What were the intended and unintended consequences? Cause and Consequence: Car Size Here's an example of a change: In the 1950s, Canada had the technology to make smaller cars, but they did not become popular until the 1970s. What were the causes of this change in popularity? What were the consequences? CHEVROLET 1958 A Figure 5 In the 1950s, car manufacturers promoted the larre size of their sars. Ownthe car that doesn't OwnyoI.

Historians know that events are not inevitable. They all have causes. Historians try to discover all the causes of events and determine which were more important in making the event happen. Background causes are those that have been around for a long time. A trigger cause is a background cause that makes changes happen rapidly. As a historical thinker wondering about cause and consequence, ask yourself questions such as these: • What were the causes of this event? • Who were the people influencing this event? What were the social or economic conditions influencing this event? • What were the ideas and beliefs influencing this event? Historical events have consequences. The consequences of an event are all the things that resulted from the event, both positive and negative, intended and unintended (planned and unplanned). • What were the consequences of this event? • What were the intended and unintended consequences? Cause and Consequence: Car Size Here's an example of a change: In the 1950s, Canada had the technology to make smaller cars, but they did not become popular until the 1970s. What were the causes of this change in popularity? What were the consequences? CHEVROLET 1958 A Figure 5 In the 1950s, car manufacturers promoted the larre size of their sars. Ownthe car that doesn't OwnyoI.