Road to Revolution DBQ | Declaration of Independence Primary Sources

Road to Revolution DBQ primary-source analysis — Response Resources

A complete document-based question (DBQ) packet on the road to American independence, built around one arguable question: Were the colonists defending old rights, or claiming new ones?

  • One compelling central question with a short context primer

  • 4-6 curated primary sources (document excerpts, a political cartoon or image, a data table)

  • Scaffolded document-analysis questions: sourcing, context, and corroboration

  • An evidence-based writing prompt with a scoring rubric

  • Complete answer key + teacher key, and a standards page (CCSS Reading in History)

  • Print-first PDF, US Letter, low-ink, two-sided printable; Grades 6-12

Preview page of the Road to Revolution DBQ

A print-first primary-source analysis resource from Response Resources.

Pairs perfectly with our The American Revolution video worksheets.

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