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What is meant by “Chronology” in this lesson?Timelines and chronology: Chronology orders events by time without automatically proving causation.
What is meant by “Periodization” in this lesson?Timelines and chronology: Periodization divides history into analytical eras whose boundaries depend on the question.
What is meant by “Continuity” in this lesson?Timelines and chronology: Continuity identifies features persisting across a period of change.
What is meant by “Historical change” in this lesson?Timelines and chronology: Change describes developments in conditions, institutions, or experiences over time.
What is meant by “Context” in this lesson?Timelines and chronology: Context places an event within contemporary conditions rather than present-day assumptions alone.
What is meant by “Multiple causation” in this lesson?Timelines and chronology: Historical outcomes often result from interacting conditions and decisions.
What is meant by “Primary source” in this lesson?Primary versus secondary sources: A primary source was created in the period or experience being studied.
What is meant by “Secondary source” in this lesson?Primary versus secondary sources: A secondary source interprets earlier evidence from a later standpoint.
What is meant by “Provenance” in this lesson?Primary versus secondary sources: Provenance identifies a source's origin and transmission history.
What is meant by “Audience” in this lesson?Primary versus secondary sources: An intended audience shapes what a writer emphasizes or omits.
What is meant by “Perspective” in this lesson?Primary versus secondary sources: Perspective reflects a source creator's position and experience.
What is meant by “Corroboration” in this lesson?Primary versus secondary sources: Corroboration compares independent evidence to assess a claim.
What is meant by “Historical claim” in this lesson?Claims and evidence: A claim is a proposition about the past supported through evidence.
What is meant by “Relevant evidence” in this lesson?Claims and evidence: Evidence must bear directly on the claim being assessed.
What is meant by “Inference” in this lesson?Claims and evidence: An inference is a reasoned conclusion beyond a source's literal words.
What is meant by “Source limitation” in this lesson?Claims and evidence: A source may be incomplete, inaccurate, or unable to represent every group.
What is meant by “Counterevidence” in this lesson?Claims and evidence: Counterevidence challenges or complicates a proposed interpretation.
What is meant by “Qualified conclusion” in this lesson?Claims and evidence: A qualified conclusion states both support and remaining uncertainty.