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This selection of primary source readings covers the lead-up to the American revolution, colonial complaints against Britain, and wartime letters.

* "Second Treatise on Government" (selection) by John Locke
* Mayflower Compact
* "The Wealth of Nations" (selection) by Adam Smith
* Stamp Act Congress' Declaration of Rights and Grievances
* Samuel Adams reading on the Boston Massacre Trial
* Samuel Adams Committee of Correspondence reading
* "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine (edited down to 2 pages)
* Declaration of Independence Worksheet
* Abigail Adams wartime letters to John Adams

Also contains: 
* Study Guide with Vocabulary list and Practice Test worksheet
* Colonial Era Research Project with Instructions/Rubric
* Worksheet questions for "April Morning" (novel/movie)

Note: These readings along with more than 80 others are included in my book “Primary Source American History,” along with three mock trials, two mock congresses and several dozen projects review worksheets. If you like this (or the free readings on my store), consider getting the complete set.

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