Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts Flashcard

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What is a firsthand account also called?

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Primary source

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Which pronouns are commonly used in a firsthand account?

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I, me, we

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What type of sources are used to create a secondhand account? Options: Books, newspapers, magazines; Websites, blogs, social media posts; Interviews, diaries, photos, or video recordings; Podcasts, documentaries, radio shows

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Interviews, diaries, photos, or video recordings

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Which passage is a firsthand account? Options: "The Oregon Trail didn't have many trees." "In fact, some children played games with buffalo chips." "We're in the Wyoming territory now, and it's been a few days since we had good water."

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"We're in the Wyoming territory now, and it's been a few days since we had good water."

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What does the use of pronouns 'their' and 'they' indicate in a secondhand account?

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The author's distance from the event

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What is a primary source?

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A firsthand account created by the person who experienced an event.

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Which is a secondary source? Options: A book about the Oregon Trail written by someone who traveled on the Oregon Trail in 1845. A travel diary written by a young man on the Oregon Trail A book about the Oregon Trail written last year. A firsthand account created by the person who experienced an event

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A book about the Oregon Trail written last year.

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What makes a firsthand account more emotional? Options: The use of pronouns 'it', 'its', 'itself'; The use of pronouns 'you', 'your', 'yours'; The use of pronouns 'I', 'me', 'we'; The use of pronouns 'they', 'she', 'he'

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The use of pronouns 'I', 'me', 'we'.

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What does a secondhand account cover more of?

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The background knowledge, general knowledge

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Why are both firsthand and secondhand accounts important?

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They provide diverse perspectives.