Historical Thinking Skills

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Cause

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an event or process that leads to a result or change

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Bias

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A particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific.

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Turning Point

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an event that causes an important change

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Geographical Context

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the geographic area that relates to a particular problem, discovery, or issue

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Historical Context

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The setting and circumstances in which an event occurs.

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Disparities

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differences

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Convince

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persuade or show conclusively by argument or proof

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Chronology

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the arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence

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Perspective

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one way of looking at things

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Justification

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the fact that is said to proof that something is true