What Are The Pros And Cons Of Primary Sources

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A pro of primary sources is that they are the most reliable way to gain information about opportunity in early America, but even still there are many challenges and downsides to using them. Primary sources are generally unbiased, but a promotional tract meant to convince people to go to America more than likely gives inaccurate information. An issue with primary sources is still distinguishing whether the information is fact or opinion. Documents such as 7-11 depict a great picture that we can assume to be honest based off of the map and records about wealth and land distribution. These are assumed to be accurate primary sources that are unbiased and give us the information we need to think about opportunity in America. You can never take a

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