Sources

What is a primary source?

• A firsthand account of an event

• A secondhand account of history

• A biography or textbook

• A fictional story

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

• A journal entry from 1767

• A modern history textbook

• A biography of Marqués de Rubí

• A fictional novel about Spanish Texas

What is the purpose of Mission Rosario according to the secondary source?

• To make peace with American Indians

• To expand Spanish territory

• To convert Indians to Christianity

• To trade with the French

How can you identify a secondary source?

• It is a secondhand account of history

• It is written by someone present at the event

• It uses the present tense to describe events

• It is an artifact from the event

What question should you ask to determine if a source is primary?

• Is this source from the event itself?

• Does the writer use the past tense?

• Is this a biography or textbook?

• Is this a fictional story?