Source Hierarchy

Which option correctly connects Source Hierarchy with New York State?

• Population, GDP, employment, and agricultural statistics should always be attached to a reference date or period.
• The Erie Canal’s significance comes less from its physical survival in original form than from its long-term effect on trade routes, cities, and market geography.
• The Haudenosaunee Confederacy joined sovereign nations rather than forming a single homogeneous political community.
• For New York State facts, primary sources such as Census, BEA, BLS, USDA, New York State agencies, and official historical institutions are preferable to unsourced fact lists.