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Read the following resources to refresh your understanding of the issues that guided the creation of the nation's documents. As you read, think about how you might revise your answers to the Reflect on Your Knowledge questions based on new knowledge gained from the readings.
The Declaration of Independence
http://www.learner.org/channel/workshops/primarysources/ revolution/ before.html
U.S. Constitution Annotated
http://www.law.cornell.edu/anncon/index.html
About the Federalist Papers
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/histdox/abt_fedpapers.html
Federalist No. 10
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/histdox/fed_10.html
Excerpts from Common Sense
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[Note: The full text is available at Primary Sources: Documents.
King George the Third's Response to the Declaration of Independence
http://www.ahajokes.com/decind.html
[Note: This is a contemporary humorous piece. If this essay is later used with younger readers, it should be pointed out to them that it was written from a 21st century perspective, using modern vocabulary.]
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