Vocabulary Flashcard USH 1

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What does the term "interpret" mean in the context of reading a historical document?

Back

To explain the meaning of the document

Front

Which of the following best describes "analyze"?
Options:
To memorize facts,
To break down information into parts,
To copy information,
To ignore details

Back

To break down information into parts

Front

What is a primary resource?

Back

A diary from the time being studied

Front

What is a secondary resource?

Back

A textbook summarizing historical events.

Front

What is a "push factor" in migration?

Back

A reason to leave a place

Front

What is a "pull factor" in migration?

Back

A reason to move to a new place

Front

What does "migration" refer to?

Back

The movement of people from one place to another

Front

What is "colonization"?

Back

The establishment of control over a foreign land

Front

What was the Columbian Exchange?

Back

The exchange of goods, ideas, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds

Front

What is a "cash crop"?

Back

A crop grown for sale and profit