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The Declaration of Independence

Complete the Graphic Organizer below by stating the author & summarizing the three main parts of the Declaration of Independence.

Organization Chart

Complete the following tasks:

Go to the “Reference Section” in the back of your textbook.
Find the “Declaration of Independence”
Scan the “Wrongs done by King” Section
Select two statements given that you actually understand
Give specific one example of action taken by the British that supports each statement

For example, if a statement read: “He has kept us from moving into the frontier”,

an example you could give would be the Proclamation Act of 1763.

Statement found in the Find the Declaration of Independence:

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Specific Example to support that statement:

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2. Statement found in the Declaration of Independence:

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Specific Example to support that statement:

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Critical Thinking Question

In the space below, answer the following questions using details from the textbook and your knowledge of Social Studies.

After the Declaration of Independence was issued, enslaved Africans sent petitions to state legislatures asking for freedom. How might they have used the Declaration of Independence to support their demands?

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