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Primary Sources: A California History Tie-In — Homework
Review the difference between primary and secondary sources, then answer.
- 1.Is a photograph taken during an event a primary or secondary source?
- 2.Is an encyclopedia article written today about the Gold Rush a primary or secondary source? Why?
- 3.Write two sentences of a primary-source-style journal entry as if you had experienced a real historical event of your choice.
- 4.Why might a historian trust a secondary source for overall numbers but a primary source for a personal detail?
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