Worksheet

Analyse a Primary Source

Grade 5 - Social Studies - On Level

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  1. Which topic could this primary source help study: a speech excerpt by an abolitionist?

    • arguments against slavery
    • westward migration
    • geographic knowledge and travel routes
    • land and sovereignty

  2. Which clue helps show why "a newspaper notice advertising a ship leaving for Oregon" is useful?

    • the speaker states a public position from the period
    • it was written by someone who experienced the event
    • it was created at the time to persuade readers
    • it shows what the mapmaker recorded at the time

  3. Which evidence can be taken from a treaty excerpt between the U.S. government and a Native nation?

    • the notice promises land and opportunity
    • the speech says slavery denies basic human rights
    • the image shows workers, machines, and crowded space
    • the text names land boundaries and obligations

  4. Which historical question fits a treaty excerpt between the U.S. government and a Native nation?

    • What pull factors did promoters emphasize?
    • What can the image show about working conditions?
    • What promises or land claims does the treaty describe?
    • What hardships did soldiers report at the camp?

  5. Which limitation should a historian remember about a photograph of workers in a factory?

    • one diary may not show every soldier's experience
    • an advertisement may leave out risks and Native perspectives
    • a photo cannot explain everything outside the frame
    • a speech reveals one viewpoint and should be compared with other sources

  6. Which topic could this primary source help study: a diary entry from a soldier at Valley Forge?

    • westward migration
    • winter conditions during the Revolution
    • arguments against slavery
    • industrial work and migration

  7. Which clue helps show why "a photograph of workers in a factory" is useful?

    • it captures visual evidence from a time and place
    • the speaker states a public position from the period
    • it records formal promises and terms
    • it was created at the time to persuade readers

  8. Which evidence can be taken from a speech excerpt by an abolitionist?

    • the map marks rivers, mountains, and camps
    • the text names land boundaries and obligations
    • the speech says slavery denies basic human rights
    • the writer describes cold, hunger, and worn clothing

  9. Which historical question fits a newspaper notice advertising a ship leaving for Oregon?

    • What claim does the speaker make about slavery?
    • What pull factors did promoters emphasize?
    • What can the image show about working conditions?
    • What promises or land claims does the treaty describe?

  10. Which limitation should a historian remember about a diary entry from a soldier at Valley Forge?

    • a speech reveals one viewpoint and should be compared with other sources
    • a photo cannot explain everything outside the frame
    • one diary may not show every soldier's experience
    • an advertisement may leave out risks and Native perspectives
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