Multiple choice

Primary sources of information about the colonial era would include

  1. journal entry by a member of the Second Continental Congress

  2. textbook passage about the settlement of Pennsylvania

  3. Recent newspaper article about the birth of Patrick Henry

  4. television program about the Declaration of Independence
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Explanation

A primary source is a document or object created during the time period being studied. A journal entry by a member of the Second Continental Congress is a firsthand account, whereas textbooks and recent articles are secondary sources.

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