Ch 2: Foundations, Columbian Exchange, Colonization

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History

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The study of the past

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Analyze

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Studying carefully or in detail

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Motivation for European expeditions

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To find spices, precious metals, and land

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Meaning of 'primary'

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First in order

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Example of a primary source

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Photograph of President John F. Kennedy's Speech

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When a source expresses an opinion leaning toward one side

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It contains bias

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Best way for historians and students to remain objective

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Use as many primary and secondary sources as possible to get a full picture

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Reliability

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Term referring to the trustworthiness of a source

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Most reliable source of information about an event over 100 years ago

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A diary entry written by a bystander of the event at that time

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Dominant European explorers in the late 1400s and early 1500s

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Spain, England, Portugal, France