Midterm Review #1

What is a primary source?

• A primary source is a secondary analysis of data.
• A primary source is an original document or firsthand account.
• A primary source is a summary of events.
• A primary source is a fictional story or narrative.

List examples of Sources.

Groups:

(a) Primary

,

(b) Secondary

• Interview

• Teacher

• Newspaper

• Video Recording

• Artifact

• Diary

• Letter

• Textbook

• Encyclopedia

• Theatrical Play

What is historiography?

• How historians treat the same issue.

• The study of economic trends in history.
• The analysis of ancient artifacts.
• A method for predicting future events.

What is the definition of validity?

• Validity refers to the length of time a test can be used.
• Validity is the process of ensuring a test is administered correctly.
• Validity measures the popularity of a test among users.
• Validity is the degree to which a test or measurement accurately represents what it is intended to measure.

Bias is defined as a pre-existing belief that can happen through what? List examples.

(a)   (b)   (c)  

• thoughts of the author
• omission
• names and titles
• random chance
• color of the text
• length of the document

What part of the nation did the Transcontinental Railroad pass through? What main barrier hindered progress?

• The Transcontinental Railroad passed through Canada, and the main barrier was the Great Lakes.
• The Transcontinental Railroad passed through Mexico, and the main barrier was the Appalachian Mountains.
• The Transcontinental Railroad passed through Europe, and the main barrier was the Sahara Desert.
• The Transcontinental Railroad passed through the United States, and the main barrier that hindered progress was the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

• The Transcontinental Railroad passed through the Pacific Islands, and the main barrier was the Andes Mountains.

What type of people worked on the Transcontinental Railroad? What nations did they primarily come from?

• Irish and Chinese laborers
• Italian and German engineers
• African and Native American laborers
• Mexican and Canadian workers

Plessy v. Ferguson stated ________.

• the abolition of slavery
• the right to free speech
• the principle of affirmative action
• the doctrine of 'separate but equal'

The Dawes Act was an attempt to do what with Native Americans and their culture?

• Encourage Native Americans to maintain their ancestral lands.
• Assimilate Native Americans into American society and undermine their culture.
• Isolate Native Americans from American society.
• Promote Native American culture and traditions.

Who were exodusters?

• Exodusters were Native American tribes in the Midwest.
• Exodusters were African American migrants to Kansas after the Civil War.
• Exodusters were European immigrants to the United States.
• Exodusters were soldiers in the Union Army during the Civil War.