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Mini DBQ: The Declaration of Independence with Teaching American History

Students analyze the edited draft of the Declaration of Independence alongside the Virginia Declaration of Rights. They compare the documents, evaluate revisions, and develop an evidence-based response about what the drafting process reveals about the patriot cause in 1776. Grades 6-12.

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