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Source analysis: the Declaration of Independence

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The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in U.S. history. The document contributed to the American Revolution, laid the foundation for the new nation, and continues to shape U.S. civic life.

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or circumstances, when they read documents from the past. The table below shows some of the questions historians ask to understand a document's context. Match each question to the context of the Declaration of Independence.

To explain the colonists' reasons for ending their political connection with Great Britain

Thomas Jefferson, on behalf of the Second Continental Congress

Public statement or resolution

Drafted in June 1776 and printed on July 4, 1776

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Declaration of Independence

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