| A | B |
| Periodization | the attempt to categorize or divide time into named blocks |
| Historical interpretation | when a certain historical event is described from different points of views |
| Primary sources | provide first-hand testimony or direct evidence concerning a topic |
| Secondary sources | interprets and analyzes primary sources; these sources are one or more steps removed from the event |
| Historical Corroboration | referencing multiple sources in order to confirm or challenge an interpretation. |
| Causative | something that acts as an agent or cause; agent that is the reason for something |
| Multiple Causation | the mutual effect by many different forces to cause a particular action or occurrence |
| Geogrpahy | : the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these |
| Bias | prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair. |
| Historical Inquiry | research or investigation of past events |