USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE 13 COLONIES LIFE IN EARLY AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is an example of a secondary source?
A
a photograph of the Gettysburg battlefield in 1995
B
a social studies textbook
C
a poem written by Mrs. Harris
D
a coin found from the 1700s
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Textbooks are generally written by the author by interpreting the prescribed theories of topic hence the textbook of history is an example of a secondary source.

Detailed explanation-2: -Common examples of a secondary source are: Biographies. Indexes, Abstracts, Bibliographies (used to locate a secondary source) Journal Articles.

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of Secondary Sources: Textbooks, edited works, books and articles that interpret or review research works, histories, biographies, literary criticism and interpretation, reviews of law and legislation, political analyses and commentaries.

Detailed explanation-4: -Secondary sources may have pictures, quotes or graphics of primary sources in them. Some types of seconday sources include: PUBLICATIONS: Textbooks, magazine articles, histories, criticisms, commentaries, encyclopedias.

Detailed explanation-5: -Examples of secondary sources are scholarly or popular books and journal articles, histories, criticisms, reviews, commentaries, encyclopedias, and textbooks.

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