{"id":745,"date":"2021-07-01T16:53:23","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T16:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ds-wordpress.haverford.edu\/ticha-resources\/modules\/?post_type=chapter&p=745"},"modified":"2021-11-23T20:10:51","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T20:10:51","slug":"colonial-documents-and-archives-answer-key","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/ds-archive.haverford.edu\/ticha-resources\/modules\/chapter\/colonial-documents-and-archives-answer-key\/","title":{"raw":"Answer Key: Colonial Documents and Archives","rendered":"Answer Key: Colonial Documents and Archives"},"content":{"raw":"
This sample answer key corresponds to the Colonial Documents and Archives<\/a> chapter. Keep in mind, in most cases, there may be more than one way to answer a question.<\/div>\r\n

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Exercise 2.1<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

\r\n\r\nWhat is a primary source? Can you come up with some examples? What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nA primary source is a source that was created at the time in which the source is referenced by someone who witnessed the event. It can be anything from a piece of writing to a photograph. A secondary source differs from a primary source because it was not written by somebody who directly witnessed the event- it often includes secondary commentary and research after the fact. Some examples include a journal or an interview.\r\n\r\n \r\n
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Exercise 2.2<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

When you think of a \u201ccolonial document\u201d what images come to mind? Who are the authors of the colonial texts you know? What do these authors have in common?<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nAnswers may vary. Possible answers may include: old manuscripts, intricate handwriting, and stamps that indicate the time period the document was written in. Sebastiana de Mendoza, Hern\u00e1n Cort\u00e9s, and Bartolom\u00e9 de Las Casa are all examples of authors of colonial documents. Many authors of the colonial documents mention religion and local politics.\r\n\r\n \r\n
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Exercise 3.1<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

\r\n\r\nThis bill of sale is fairly standard. It was not for a particularly large tract of land nor did it involve prominent individuals. So why did Spanish officials feel the need record and preserve this transaction?\r\n\r\nThink: why do states keep records of home sales?\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nLand ownership must have played a big part in society and every record that referenced it was important. It also must have been important to record the transfer of money between involved parties. Additionally, at this time, it is likely that propriety granted access to hierarchical and political benefits, so it was important to keep a careful record of land ownership.\r\n\r\n \r\n
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Exercise 3.2<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

\r\n\r\nCan you find other bills of sale on the Ticha site? What information can you quickly glean from these documents?\r\n\r\n(If you're having trouble finding documents on the site, read Section 4 of the chapter on Ticha<\/a>.)\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nAnswers may vary. For example, \u201cBill of Sale from Santo Domingo Etla, 1702\u201d. From looking at the metadata on Ticha\u2019s website, the town in which this bill of sale was written in, the primary parties and witnesses involved, what date it was written, and the archive where this manuscript is located, among other things are present.\r\n\r\n \r\n
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Exercise 3.3<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

\r\n\r\nReturn to Bill of Sale from Santo Domingo Etla, 1726 (https:\/\/ticha.haverford.edu\/en\/texts\/SDE726\/<\/a>). Just looking at the metadata for this source, answer the five \u201cW\u201d questions.\r\n