Thinking Like a Historian
This person is a student or writer of history
What is a historian?
The part of a document that explains its purpose to the reader
What is the preamble?
How many articles are in the Constitution?
What is seven?
Also considered a promise
What is a pledge?
The imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres?
What is the Equator?
Someone who uses primary sources to describe an event because they weren’t present at the event itself
What is secondary source?
What is the date of the Declaration of Independence?
What is July 4, 1776?
How many amendments are in the Constitution?
What is 27?
This means to be “loyal” to something?
What is an allegiance?
The imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres.
What is prime meridian?
Someone’s opinion which influenced by their own beliefs
What is point of view?
The Declaration of Independence is made up of?
What is the statement of separation, violation of people’s rights, and the preamble?
What are the three branches of government?
What is Executive, Judicial, and Legislative?
What year was the Pledge of Allegiance was officially recognized by the U.S. government?
What is 1924?
Lines that run east to west and measure distance north or south of the equator.
What is latitude?
This is when we analyze the similarities and differences of something
What is comparing and contrasting?
How many colonies joined together to declare independence against Britain?
What is 13 colonies?
What includes the Bill of Rights and defines the basic rights guaranteed to all U.S. citizens?
What is the Constitution?
Congress passed legislation which outlines how citizens should conduct themselves during the reciting of the Pledge in what year?
What is 1954?
Lines that run north to south and measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian?
What is longitude?
This describes the circumstances of what was occurring at the time of an event.
What is historical context?
What are the three unalienable rights in the preamble of the Declaration of Independence?
What is Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness?
What does the preamble of the Constitution begin with?
What is, "We the People of the United States?"
Who created the Pledge of Allegiance?
What is Francis Bellamy?
How many continents are in the world?
What is seven?