Declaration of Independence
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Objective
I can describe what the Declaration of Independence is.
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Warm-up video
Unknown Channel · 5:00
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Practice
12 questions
What was the Declaration of Independence?
Who was the king that the American colonists were declaring independence from?
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“What was the Declaration of Independence created to do? What is one thing the Declaration of Independence said the American colonists wanted? What does the Declaration of Independence say about how the American colonists wanted to be governed?”
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