Analyzing Colonial Women's Lives: Primary vs
. Secondary Sources
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Course
HISTORY 301
Subject
Communications
Date
Dec 12, 2024
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Historians’ Tools TemplateFor this assignment, you will examine two different sources. Each source addresses the daily lives of women in colonial America. For each source, you must determine the following:●Is it a primary or secondary source? Explain why.●Is it a reliable source? Explain why.●What is the main idea of the source?For each response, you must provide an explanation for your reasoning. Your responses should be written in complete sentences.Source A: Mary Cooper’s DiarySource B:Women’s Roles ArticleIs it a primary or secondary source? Explain why.Primary, because it came from the diary written by Mary as she lived.Secondary, because it was written about colonial women by someone else.Is it a reliable source? Explain why.Yes, because she lived it.Yes, because the author is a phd historian and one of the sources is a government website.What is the main idea of the source?She hates living where she's living.Colonial women had an important part in the household and businesses in colonial America.Unless Otherwise Noted All Content © 2022 Florida Virtual School. FlexPoint Education Cloud™ is a trademark of Florida Virtual School.
