The American Revolution and the creation of republican government

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Explain the major factors that led the colonies to declare independence, including Enlightenment ideas, imperial conflicts, and escalating violence after 1773.
Interpret the arguments of the Declaration of Independence and explain how it justified a break from Britain using natural rights and popular sovereignty.

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Explain how the Revolution produced debates over liberty, equality, and political power in the states, including the spread of republicanism and the creation of new constitutions.

Evaluate the effects of the American Revolution on different groups, including women, American Indians, enslaved people, free Black people, and Loyalists.

Explain the extent to which the Revolution represented both radical change and continuity in American society and politics.

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