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Chapter 1: Lesson 2

How Does a Historian Work?

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A well-researched article about a historical topic might be published in ______. A scholarly journal
An example of a secondary source is ______. An encyclopedia
An example of a primary source is a ______. A diary entry
A secondary source is a firsthand piece of evidence written by someone who was present during the event. FALSE
A historian uses information from primary sources to draw conclusions. TRUE
A secondary source is a good place to find new evidence about a historical topic. FALSE
When you make an inference, you ______. Use trustworthy sources to make a judgment about an event
An example of a narrow field of study is _____. Growing coffee in Peru
A primary source is more likely to be written from a biased point of view than a secondary source. TRUE
The reason that historians may interpret the same event differently is because some historians are more experienced than others. FALSE
Primary sources are_____. Primary sources include letters, diaries, government records, spoken interviews and objects, such as tools or clothing, are also primary sources.
Secondary sources are____. Secondary sources are created after an event. They are created by people who were not part of the historical event.
What is the Domesday Book? The Domesday Book is a long list of manors and the names of their owners. This book was created in A.D. 1086.
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