History Vocab Review

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An object made by humans is known as an...

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Artifact

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An account of the past based on our interpretation of the evidence

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History

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A source of evidence that is a first hand account of a person or event.

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Primary Source

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A source that analyzes and interprets primary sources.

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Secondary source

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The act of questioning a piece of evidence to see how trustworthy it is.

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Sourcing

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The act of making connections between the BIG HISTORICAL STORY and the specific events and information in a historical source

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Contextualizing the source

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looking at different pieces of evidence and seeing where they agree and disagree

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Comparison

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A map that shows natural features such as mountains, rivers, lakes, deserts, and forests.

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Physical Map

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A map that shows how humans have divided up the World such as borders, countries, roads, and cities.

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Political Map

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a map that shows human patterns such as ethnic groups, religious practices, languages spoken, educational levels, and recreational choices

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Cultural Map