Unit 1-2 Historical Sources

Which source do you trust more to answer this historical question?
Who was present at the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

• Book written by a famous historian who is an expert on the American Revolution, published in 1999
• Hollywood movie about the American Revolution made in 2001

An artifact, document, diary, manuscript, or other source of information created at the time of study is a .... 

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source  

Which document is a secondary source? 

• Research findings on video gaming's effects
• Population statistics from the U.S Census Bureau  
• An almanac 
• Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address  

A marriage record is a...

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a secondary source? 

• Interprets and analyzes primary sources
• One or more steps removed from the event 
• May have pictures, quotes, or graphics of primary sources in them
• Created during an experience or time period with inside view of a particular event

A map produced in 2016 showing what land European countries controlled in America in the 18th century would be considered a...

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

A public opinion poll on what should be the next Mountain Dew flavor is an example of a...

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

Which document is a secondary source?

• U.S Census Statistics
• An analysis of Julius Caesar
• Autobiography of Andi Dorfman
• An e-mail from your boss

Someone's Twitter page is an example of a...

• Primary Source 
• Secondary Source

Why should we study history? 

• Learn about our past (ancestors, culture, advancements, leaders)
• Learn from our mistakes
• Create a better future
• All of the options are correct.