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History of the US Constitution

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    1. The Declaration of Independence
    A lesson with Keith Hughes
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    Learn about the letter that began the American Revolutionary War. Written to the King, it outlined the colonists’ gripes and intent to form a new government.

    Learn about the letter that began the American Revolutionary War. Written to the King, it outlined the colonists’ gripes and intent to form a new government.

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    2. The Articles of Confederation
    A lesson with Keith Hughes
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    This history lesson presents a summary of the Articles of Confederation, explaining the good, the bad, and the ugly of America’s first Constitution.

    This history lesson presents a summary of the Articles of Confederation, explaining the good, the bad, and the ugly of America’s first Constitution.

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    3. The Constitutional Convention
    A lesson with Keith Hughes
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    In this lesson, Hip Hughes explains the history of the Constitutional Convention, and the compromises that led to the creation of the U.S. Constitution.

    In this lesson, Hip Hughes explains the history of the Constitutional Convention, and the compromises that led to the creation of the U.S. Constitution.