Unit 02 Thinking Like a Historian

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Constitution

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Document that outlines the fundamental principles and structures of a government.

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Unalienable Rights

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Basic rights people are born with, also called natural rights.

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Preamble

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An introductory part of a document.

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Amendments

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Additions made to a document.

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Pledge

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A promise.

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Allegiance

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Loyalty.

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Primary Source

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First-hand accounts of an event created by eyewitnesses or first recorders at the time of the event.

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Secondary Source

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Accounts of events created at a later date and by someone who was not present at the event.

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Point of View

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An opinion or perspective presented by the author of a document, influenced by the author’s personal circumstances.

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Historical Context

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The circumstances of the time in which an event occurred or in which an author lived that may have influenced his/her point of view.