History Alive--Why Study History copy

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The position that historians take about a particular topic, based on the evidence that they have gathered.

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Argument

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a document or other record of past events created by someone who was present during the events or the time period in which they occurred

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Primary source

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a personal leaning or a preference for a particular outlook that may affect behavior

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bias

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a document or other record of past events created by someone who was not present during the events or the time period in which they occurred

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secondary source

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information that can be used to prove a statement or support a conclusion

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Evidence

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A person's way of thinking about or approaching a subject, as shaped by their character, experience, culture, and history.

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point of view

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The order in which events occur, or the arrangement of events in the order in which they occur.

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Chronology

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In history, the process of exploring the answers to questions about a certain time and place is called?

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inquiry