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AP United States History
Document-Based Question

Motivations for American Independence

Very Easy Document Analysis And Argumentation Complex Understanding

Analyze the following documents related to the American Revolution and respond to the prompt.

Documents:

  • Document A: Excerpt from Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense' (1776)
  • Document B: Excerpt from the Declaration of Independence (1776)
  • Document C: A letter from a soldier in the Continental Army in 1777

Prompt: Evaluate the motivations for American independence as portrayed in the documents. How do these motivations reflect the ideas of liberty and self-governance?

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