1. Unit II Vocabulary
Basic History Terms

2. primary source In your own words.. Definition
A first hand or original account of an event.
primary source
Example…
1) autobiography
2) diary 3)
Non-example
An encyclopedia
A textbook

3. secondary source Definition
An account of a historical event by someone who did not actually witness the event.
In your own words…
secondary source
Example…
1) textbook
2) biography 3)
Non-example
An eyewitness
A diary

4. Definition
How your opinions and the way you feel affect the way you see an event.
In your own words
bias
Example
How you view a fight between your friend and your enemy.
Non-example
None

5. chronology Definition the order in which a series of events occurs.
In your own words…
chronology
Example…
1) WWI  Great Depression WWII 2)
Non-example
Important dates
1776, 1492, 1865, 1962

6. decade Definition In your own words Example Non-example
A period of 10 years
In your own words
decade
Example
The 60’s
The 90’s
Non-example
The 1800’s
The 20th century

7. century Definition In your own words Examples Non-example
A period of 100 years
In your own words
century
Examples
The 1900’s
The 20th Century
Non-example
The 1990’s
The 1980’s

8. prehistoric Definition… The time period before written word.
In your own words
prehistoric
Examples…
1) When dinosaurs roamed the earth.
2) Caveman times 3)
Non-example
1) Anything after 1492 in the New World

9. evolve Definition In your own words Example:
To develop and improve.
In your own words
evolve
Example:
The prehistoric hunting tools evolved from spear to bow and arrow.