Primary and Secondary Sources

Who would most likely have a pro-slavery point of view? a. a slave b. a White plantation owner c. a free Black d. an abolitionist

b. a White plantation owner

When interpreting a primary source, it is important to recognize that experiences and upbringing influence an author's_______________. a. education b. perspective c. appearance d. editing

b. perspective

Government websites and archives are good places to search for __________. a. an author's main idea b. an author's point of view c. primary source information d. perspective and bias

c. primary source information

Which of the following is NOT an example of a primary source? a. The Diary of Anne Frank b. the sarcophagus of King Tut c. film footage of the Vietnam War d. a documentary about the American Revolution

d. a documentary about the American Revolution

What is the correct definition of the word credibility? a. a particular point of view b. a personal or unreasoned judgment c. to study in detail, or examine critically d. the capability of being believed; trustworthiness

d. the capability of being believed; trustworthiness

"So long as the law considers all these human beings, with beating hearts and living affections, only as so many things belonging to a master — so long as the failure, or misfortune, or imprudence, or death of the kindest owner, may cause them any day to exchange a life of kind protection and indulgence for one of hopeless misery and toil — so long it is impossible to make anything beautiful or desirable in the best regulated administration of slavery." - Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin Based on this excerpt all of the following statements about Uncle Tom's Cabin are true except: a. It is pro-slavery. b. It is anti-slavery. c. It states that it is impossible to make slavery beautiful. d. It states that slaves are human beings with beating hearts.

a. It is pro-slavery.

What is the correct definition of the word perspective? a. a particular point of view b. a personal or unreasoned judgment c. to study in detail, or examine critically d. the capability of being believed; trustworthiness

a. a particular point of view

Sam, a student from Dallas declared, "The Dallas Cowboys are the greatest football team of all time." Sam's statement is an example of __________. a. bias b. fact c. prejudice d. credibility

a. bias

All of the following are examples of a primary source except: a. your history textbook b. a letter from the President c. the United States Constitution d. a photograph of a civil rights march

a. your history textbook

Which of the following parts of an online newspaper is least likely to demonstrate an author's bias? a. movie reviews b. travel blog c. economic predictions in the financial section d. the box scores for yesterday's sporting events

d. the box scores for yesterday's sporting events