How do I question historical sources? A guide on how to deal with historical sources.

How do I question How do I question historical sources?historical sources?

A guide on how to deal with historical sources

What questions should I ask?What questions should I ask?

When carrying out an When carrying out an historical enquiry you will historical enquiry you will

need to use historical sources need to use historical sources to find relevant information to find relevant information

that will help give you that will help give you answers. You will also need answers. You will also need to analyse historical sources.to analyse historical sources.

When analysing historical When analysing historical sources historians will ask a sources historians will ask a

number of questions. The number of questions. The same types of questions can same types of questions can be asked of any sources that be asked of any sources that historians or you have to deal historians or you have to deal

with.with.

When asking questions When asking questions remember to ask the 5 Ws:remember to ask the 5 Ws:

WHO?WHO?

WHAT?WHAT?

WHERE?WHERE?

WHEN?WHEN?

WHY?WHY?

Study the sources that follow Study the sources that follow and answer the questions and answer the questions about them. Remember to about them. Remember to choose just one correct choose just one correct

statement.statement.

The US Bill of Rights from 1789The US Bill of Rights from 1789 Conwy Castle built in the 13Conwy Castle built in the 13thth C C

Questioning SourcesQuestioning Sources

QuestioningQuestioningSourcesSources

Legal documentsLegal documents

A US BillA US Bill

US Bill of RightsUS Bill of Rights

Choose one correct answer

The US Bill of Rights from 1789The US Bill of Rights from 1789

What is the What is the

source?source?

What is the What is the

source?source?

A letterA letter


17901790

17881788

17891789



When was it When was it

written?written?


written?written?

17911791


George WashingtonGeorge Washington

Barack ObamaBarack Obama

James MadisonJames Madison



Who wrote Who wrote

it?it?

Who wrote Who wrote

it?it?

Ronald ReaganRonald Reagan


PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia

LondonLondon

Washington D.C.Washington D.C.Choose one correct answer


Where is it Where is it

found now?found now?

Where is it Where is it

found now?found now?

New York CityNew York City


Limit RightsLimit Rights

To end slaveryTo end slavery

To protect rightsTo protect rights



Why was it Why was it

written?written?


written?written?

Imprison criminalsImprison criminals

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The Bill of The Bill of RightsRights

The Bill of Rights is the The Bill of Rights is the name given to the first ten name given to the first ten amendments of the United amendments of the United

States Constitution.States Constitution.

It was written by James It was written by James Madison and introduced Madison and introduced to Congress in 1789. The to Congress in 1789. The Congress in Philadelphia Congress in Philadelphia

agreed to the ideas in agreed to the ideas in 1791.1791.

The purpose of the Bill The purpose of the Bill was to set limits on the was to set limits on the

power of government and power of government and ensure individual ensure individual

freedoms. freedoms.

The original document is The original document is now to be found in the now to be found in the United States National United States National

Archives in Washington Archives in Washington D.C.D.C.


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Conwy Castle built in the 13Conwy Castle built in the 13thth C C


Conway, QueenslandConway, Queensland

Conway, OntarioConway, Ontario

Conwy, North WalesConwy, North Wales


Where is Where is

this?this?

Where is Where is

this?this?

Conway, ArizonaConway, Arizona


James of St. AndrewJames of St. Andrew

James of St. DavidJames of St. David

James of St. GeorgeJames of St. GeorgeChoose one correct answer

Who Who designed designed

the castle?the castle?

Who Who designed designed

the castle?the castle?

James of St. PatrickJames of St. Patrick



1338-431338-43

1238-431238-43

1283-871283-87



built?built?


built?built?

1383-871383-87




The castle was completedThe castle was completed

King William visitedKing William visited

King Edward was besiegedKing Edward was besieged


What What happened in happened in

1295?1295?

What What happened in happened in

1295?1295?

The castle was capturedThe castle was captured


Ensure Welsh ruleEnsure Welsh rule

To be a tourist attractionTo be a tourist attraction

Ensure conquest of WalesEnsure conquest of Wales



built?built?


built?built?

To be a homeTo be a home


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Conwy Conwy CastleCastle

Conwy Castle was built Conwy Castle was built after the English conquest after the English conquest

of Wales in 1282. King of Wales in 1282. King Edward I employed Master Edward I employed Master

James of St. George to James of St. George to design a series of castles.design a series of castles.

Conwy was one of a series Conwy was one of a series of castles designed to of castles designed to ensure English control ensure English control and prevent the Welsh and prevent the Welsh

rising up.rising up.

The castle was built The castle was built between 1282 and 1287 between 1282 and 1287 and has been described and has been described

as one of the strongest in as one of the strongest in Europe. Europe.

This did not stop the This did not stop the castle being attacked. In castle being attacked. In 1295 King Edward was 1295 King Edward was

besieged within the castle besieged within the castle during a Welsh uprising.during a Welsh uprising.

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