Unit 1 Review

A first-hand account or evidence from the time period being studied

• primary source
• historical artifact
• secondary source
• archaeological evidence

A document that includes written information by historians or others AFTER an event has taken place.

• Primary source
• Tertiary source
• Historical document
• Secondary source

To study something closely and carefully

• inspect
• observe
• examine
• analyze

A tendency to prefer one person or thing to another

• partiality
• bias
• preference
• favoritism

A letter is an example of a...

• Secondary Source

• Primary Source

A documentary is an example of a...

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

A diary is an example of a...

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

A textbook is an example of a...

• Secondary Source

• Primary Source

What 2 theories do historians use to explain how the first people got to America?

• They built a bridge from present-day Russia to Alaska

• They took boats down the west coast of North America.

• They crossed the Beringia Land Bridge.

• They swam across the Bering Sea.

Why do historians think people started to migrate into North America?

• To establish trade routes with other civilizations

• Due to overpopulation in their original regions
• Various reasons such as the search for new resources/food and better living conditions.

• To escape natural disasters