Primary/Secondary Presentation 12/10/25

They are created after the event has occurred.

They are made by someone who was not present at the event.

They are always more accurate than primary sources.

They rely on primary sources for information.

A primary source is created during the event, while a secondary source is created later.

A primary source is always a book, while a secondary source is always a website.

A primary source is made by someone who was not there, while a secondary source is made by an eyewitness.

A primary source is less reliable than a secondary source.

They are original records created at the time of an event.

They interpret or analyze primary sources.

They are created after the event has occurred.

They are always less reliable than primary sources.

Primary source

Secondary source

Both primary and secondary sources

Neither

A biography written by a historian

A photograph taken during his presidency

A letter written by Lincoln

A speech given by Lincoln