Historians Toolkit 7 Vocab Review

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Firsthand evidence of a historical event (a witness)

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primary source

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A logical conclusion based on evidence not directly stated

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inference

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Using someone else's work without credit (copying)

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plagiarism

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A work created by someone not present at the event, like a textbook.

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secondary source

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Object made by past people for practical use

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artifact

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Plant or animal remains preserved in the Earth's crust

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fossil

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Study of objects revealing past human life

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archaeology

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Charles Darwin's travel journal is a ________________ source.

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primary

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Mr. Holtzman asked his class to make a(n) ____________ about the character's reaction.

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inference

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Penny didn't commit _____________ by rewriting her findings and citing sources.

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plagiarism