Directions: Use all the resources from the Declaring Independence Common Instructional Task to respond to the following prompt in a well developed paragraph.
Prompt: Were the colonists justified in declaring independence and creating their own political system? Why or
why not?
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Be sure to include:
• An analytical thesis that addresses the prompt
Content knowledge of the time period
Evidence from the Declaration of Independence and at least one other source
Analysis of the evidence through sourcing, close reading, or corroboration
A concluding sentence