1.. According to King Afonso of the Kingdom of Kongo‚ the Portuguese had many detrimental effects on Afonso’s kingdom. One of these negative effects on his kingdom was the vast spread of disease. The Portuguese had experienced many different bacteria than the African people. When they came to the Kongo‚ the Portuguese had brought over those germs and they ended up getting sick very easily. King Afonso was very upset with tons of his people getting sick and sometimes even dying. Instead of finding
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The primary source assignment is on an article written on Ogier Gheslin de Busbecq. The primary source is split up into two main parts entitled "Suleyman the lawgiver" and "Woman in Ottoman Society." These parts of the article explain the views of Ogier Gheslin de Busbecq on the Ottoman Empire in the 17th century. The primary source will be explained through the basic information‚ expectation and interpretation of the source‚ and the understanding of the author’s beliefs and experiences. The
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2008 Source C is a public primary source. It is an excerpt from an article from The Argus Newspaper‚ 19th July 1915. It is from an article which was reporting on a march that took place in July 1915 by women who where demanding the right to serve on the home front by making munitions. The perspective of Source C is that of the publishers and author of the article of the newspaper‚ who where Australians‚ supporters of the British cause in the war. Censorship by the British government would
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When thinking of an idea for this assignment ‚ King Afonso IV was a topic I wanted to talk about. I find the whole King concept interesting. Being a king had to come with some much work‚ in a way it’s like being the president over here in the United states. So much responsibility. Basically an King is the head man of the state back in medieval time period. In this paper I will be getting into the the life of King Afonso IV. Just imagine growing up in a household where everyone is famous‚ To me that’s
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Reliable Primary Sources Primary sources are original records created at the time or after historical events occurred. Primary sources may include letters‚ manuscripts‚ diaries‚ journals‚ newspapers‚ speeches‚ interviews‚ memoirs‚ photographs‚ audio recordings‚ video recordings‚ research data‚ and objects or artifacts from the time in order for it to be considered reliable. These sources are raw materials that help interpret the past. Not every primary source is completely reliable‚ because they
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His 111: United states history to 1877 Essay #1: Summary of “Working with Sources” When we are giving information‚ whether a text or speech‚ our knowledge must have a good basis. Using sources would amplify the quality of our message‚ but first of all‚ it is completely necessary to understand what is a source and how many types of sources exists. First‚ what is a source? Oxford Dictionary says “A book or document used to provide evidence in research”. Is a very
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Cinthya Perez History 102 “Letters to King Jao of Portugal‚” was written by the king of Kongo‚ King Affonso‚ who’s real name was Nzinga Mbemba. King Affonso writes this letter directed to the king of Portugal‚ King Jao‚ to inform him about his concerns of his people. The letter is dated 1526 and takes place in the Kingdom of Kongo‚ which by during this time slave trade is going on (705). Throughout the letter of King Affonso seems to beg King Jao for help rather than being demanding‚ “again we
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PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES What is Primary Sources? * Primary sources are original materials. Generally‚ primary sources are not accounts written after the fact with the benefit of hindsight. * Information for which the writer has no personal knowledge is not primary‚ although it may be used by historians in the absence of a primary source. * Primary sources provide first-hand testimony or direct evidence concerning a topic under investigation. They are created by witnesses or recorders
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Primary Source Analysis In order to determine the validity of a source‚ to prove it is a primary source and not a secondary source‚ one must look at several things. There are many aspects about it that show its validity. These include; when the event the source is talking about took place compared to when the author wrote the piece and when they were alive‚ whether or not it was an eye-witness account‚ and the reason the author wrote about it. Also in the evaluation process of the source
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understanding of a primary source is as follows. A primary source is a source that is the most reliable source available. A primary source is coming directly from the person and or group that experienced first-hand what is written in the primary source. A primary source is from the time period when said event happened in. The importance in studying primary sources is because the more original a source is generally is the more reliable source. It is important to study primary sources to get more accurate
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