History Vocabulary

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Primary Source

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An original document or firsthand account of an event or topic.

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Secondary Source

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A document or recording that relates or discusses information originally presented elsewhere.

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Artefact

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An object made by a human being, typically of cultural or historical interest.

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Chronological

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Arranged in the order of time.

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Timeline

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A graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events.

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Fact

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A statement that can be proven to be true or false.

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Opinion

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A personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty.

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Bias

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A tendency to favor one thing over another, often in an unfair way.

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Terra Nullius

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A Latin term meaning 'land belonging to no one', used in international law.

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Penal Colony

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A settlement used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general populace.