Primary & Secondary Sources

The Declaration of Independence

• Secondary Source
• Primary Source

An autobiography is a

• Primary Source
• Secondary 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

At school we use textbooks to learn about the history? When we use textbooks, what are we using?

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

A photograph is an example of a

• 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.

• Secondary Source
• Primary Source

Secondhand information is an example of a secondary source

• True
• False

A movie showing the life of George Washington.

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

A journal written by Sequoyah describing how he created the Cherokee alphabet.

• Primary Source
• Secondary Source

Your parents describing how your great grandfather came to America.

• Primary Sources

• Secondary Sources