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6th Humanities 1819
History Day
Term | Definition |
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Primary source | a document or artifact that was created by a person who witnessed/saw a historical event (ex. diary, letter, interviews, artifacts) |
Secondary source | a work produced about a historical event by someone who was not actually there (ex. textbook, encyclopedia, newspaper) |
Social class | a group of people with similar customs, backgrounds, training and income (ex. upper, middle, lower) |
Mercenary | soldier that is hired to fight |
Specialization | a skill in one type of work (ex. blacksmith, potter, cook) |
Tyrant | a person who took power of the government illegally |
Democracy | a form of government where citizens make political decisions, either directly or through representatives |