Section 1 - Skills and Historic Documents

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Credibility is the ability of a source to be believed. Which of the following are things that make a source credible? Poorly-researched, Biased, Well-researched, expertise, unbiased, good reputation, Inexperienced

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Well-researched, expertise, unbiased, good reputation

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Examining the authors experience and expertise levels can help determine how valuable the information they resent is.

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How do you support a thesis?

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By providing evidence, examples, and elaboration

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What makes something a primary source?

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It is a firsthand account or original document created during the time period being studied.

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What is an Enlightenment idea found in the Declaration of Independence?

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Natural rights

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What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

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To establish a process for admitting new states to the Union and to prohibit slavery in the Northwest Territory.

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What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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Lack of a strong central government

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The main purpose of the the Federalist Papers was to.......

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promote the ratification of the United States Constitution

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What was the main goal of the Bill of Rights?

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To protect individual freedoms and limit the power of the government

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What is the difference between Federalists and Anti-Federalists?

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Federalists supported the ratification of the Constitution and a strong central government, while the Anti-Federalists opposed the Constitution and advocated for states' rights and a weaker central government.

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