In this DBQ activity, students will examine excerpts from the Declaration of Independence and draw conclusions as to how what the writers wrote influenced the future of american government. Complete with a hook activity and concluding essay, there are 2 whole group activities, one at the beginning and one at the end, and a section for each of 6 groups to analyze. Activity can be changed to accommodate more or less groups and the two whole group activities can be done individually or as group wor