Write a newspaper article pretending you are interviewing someone who went on one of the later crusades. ask him (or her) the questions from above—and more of your own making. remember the 5 ws and 1 h (who? what? where? when? why? and get to the root of the issues (the person you are interviewing is very informed! ) and then ask him (or her) what (s)he thinks of the criticisms offered by some today. be creative and try to give your subject a voice of his (or her) own.

Why was "impressment" an important issue during the jefferson administration? the united states was being treated disrespectfully, as the spanish navy was forcing american sailors into naval service for them. the united states was being treated disrespectfully, as the french navy was forcing american sailors into naval service for them. the united states was treating british navy with disrespect by forcing british sailors into naval service for them. the united states was being treated with disrespect on the high seas, as the british navy was forcing american sailors off their ships and into naval service for them. the united states was treating french navy with disrespect by forcing french sailors into naval service for them.