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On the attached document you will find 4 informational passages. Your task is to read each passage and determine what the main idea is of each one. You may record your answers using a google slide or google doc. Make sure to copy the passage into either your google doc or slide and answer what the main idea is. Remember what ever you choose as the main idea has to relate to the passage you have read and can be supported with evidence from the text. If you're doing a google slide, feel free to include pictures that represent each passage.

The War for Independence created many problems for Americans. When the British and American armies met in battle, people who lived nearby had to leave their homes. Both armies destroyed houses and robbed farms. Everyone was affected, whether a Patriot, a Loyalist, or neutral. During the war, the prices of food, clothing, and supplies increased. Inflation caused hardship in the colonies. A
rise in the prices of goods is called inflation.
What is the main idea?

On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress declared independence. Not all Americans agreed that this was the right thing to do. Many felt that Britain should rule the colonies. Others believed that American should be independent. As the Revolutionary War began, people had to decide whether to support Britain,
America, or neither side.
What is the main idea?

Congress asked Thomas Jefferson and four others to write a declaration of independence. A declaration is a statement that declares, or announces an idea. Congress needed a document to declare why the colonies had to become
independent of Britain.
What is the main idea?

In the spring of 1787, 55 delegates traveled to Philadelphia. The delegates came from every state except Rhode Island. They met to discuss how to change the Articles of Confederation. Their meeting has become known as the Constitutional
Convention.
What is the main idea?