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Learning Objectives: 2.2 Explain what the Articles of Confederation did and what it failed to do.

Video: America the Story of Us: Declaration of Independence | History
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Learning Objectives: 2.3 Identify the goals, divisions, and compromises that shaped the Constitution.

Video: Lessons Learned: The Articles of Confederation
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Learning Objectives: 2.4 Explain why the founders chose to structure each of the three branches of government as they did.

Video: America the Story of Us: Frederick Douglass | History
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Learning Objectives: 2.6 Explain the role of everyday citizens in the founding of the United States.

Video: The Making of the American Constitution
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