Read the thesis statement from a historical essay. Determine which type of claim the author is making (claim of fact, definition, policy, value, or cause and effect) and why the claim fits this designation. Finally, provide an example of the type of evidence the author should use to best support the claim. Washington, D. C., should not become the 51st state, because making our nation's capital a state provides no economic benefits, nor did the Founding Fathers intend for it to ever become a state.