Primary or Secondary?

I am investigating the beliefs of the Founding Fathers. I read the Declaration of Independence. I used a...

• Secondary Source

• Primary Source

I am writing an essay on George Washington for my U.S. History class. I used articles from Wikipedia and another encyclopedia. What am I using?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

I am researching the experience of life as a slave. I read an autobiography of an escaped slave.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

At school we sometimes use textbooks to learn about what happened in history. When we use textbooks, what are we using?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

I am researching life in the early 20th century and look at photographs of city streets from 1905.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

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 is a...

• Secondary Source

• Primary Source

Secondhand information is an example of a secondary source

• True

• False

I am researching George Washington and watch a movie showing his life.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

I am researching Native American language and read a journal written by Sequoyah describing how he created the Cherokee alphabet.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

My parents describe to me how my great grandfather came to America. This is a...

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source