Unit 1 Vocab & Historical Thinking

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An explanation for a claim using evidence.

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Argument

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Opinion backed by evidence

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Claim

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Reason for creation or action

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Purpose

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Lasting for a long time

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Endure

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An account of the past constructed from evidence

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History

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While sourcing, consider: Who wrote it? Why was it written? When was it written?

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All of these

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Annotating is when historians underline and take notes on sources to track their thoughts.

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True

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Historians determine an author's perspective by analyzing evidence and claims.

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Close reading

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Source type: letter by George Washington

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Primary

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First state to make Labor Day a holiday in 1887?

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Oregon