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7th Ss - Primary-Secondary Sample Answers
7th Ss - Primary-Secondary Sample Answers
Remember
Primary Sources
Secondary Sources
Include no analysis or
interpretation
#1:
#2:
Answer #1:
Answer #2:
John Wilkes Booths diary is a primary source because if includes entries from the
day he killed President Lincoln. He was directly involved in the event and has
firsthand knowledge of how the event happened.
Answer #3:
The diary is a primary source because it comes from the time of the event and it
provides a firsthand account of President Lincolns assassin. It also includes no
analysis.