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Lesson 67 of 84 · Colonial History
Jamestown: Virginia's First Colony
Secondary sources — textbooks, documentaries, encyclopedia articles — are created after an event. They analyze and interpret primary evidence to build a broader understanding.
Key Facts
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Cause and effect explain why things happen.
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Oral histories preserve community stories.
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Primary sources come from the time of the event.
Timeline
1954
Brown v. Board of Education: school segregation declared unconstitutional
1963
Martin Luther King Jr. gives the 'I Have a Dream' speech
1964
The Civil Rights Act is signed
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What tool puts events in order?