Lesson 79 of 84 · Westward Expansion
⭐ 30 XPTexas Independence and Annexation
The Declaration of Independence, adopted July 4, 1776, announced freedom from British rule.
🎯 Your mission
Learn it. Understand why it matters.
⚡ The twist
There's always more than one side to the story.
Mind = Blown
🤯 The world is wilder and weirder than the textbook makes it look.
Then & Now
🕰️ History isn't really 'history' — it shapes today, every day.
The Declaration of Independence, adopted July 4, 1776, announced freedom from British rule. Thomas Jefferson wrote that all people have rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Key Facts
Oral histories preserve community stories.
Primary sources come from the time of the event.
Historians use evidence to support claims.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What is an artifact?
Why this still matters
This shapes your daily life in ways you stopped noticing.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Connect what you learned to one real thing in your world this week.
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