Unit 1 Thinking Like a Historian Vocab

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believable or plausible.

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credible

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Basis for belief; proof of something.

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evidence

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Determine the level, value, or worth of; appraise.

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evaluate

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A declaration or statement, often without proof.

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assertion

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Document or object created during the studied time, providing an inside view of an event.

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primary source

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Object made by humans.

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artifact

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Information or statements deliberately circulated to persuade the public to accept a viewpoint.

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propaganda

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To wonder or guess about something.

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speculate

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Distrust or disbelief, a tendency to doubt.

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skepticism

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Created by someone who did not experience the events. Analyzes primary sources, which are removed from the event.

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secondary source