On july 4, 1776, thomas jefferson wrote the declaration of independence. the declaration of independence (doi) can be compared to a break up letter because jefferson explained why america wanted its independence from the tyrant king george iii. you’re your job is to create your own breakup letter to king george iii using the information from the doi! use the doi breakdown handout below to you!

you must include:

introduction (preamble) – prepare the king for what is about to happen
reasons for the breakup (these must be actual reasons the colonies wanted to separate from the british)
a conclusion – declare you’re no longer together!
this must be 5-7 sentences minimum

Question 4 of 10 2 points how were the reasons for a person's enslavement different in west african cultures than in the atlantic slave trade? o a. in west african cultures, any unmarried man could be enslaved, while in the atlantic slave trade, only prisoners of war could become slaves. o b. in west african cultures, people had to be born into slavery, while in the atlantic slave trade, people had to commit a crime to become a slave. o c. in west african cultures, people could only become slaves if they owed debts, while in the atlantic slave trade, slavery was used to punish crimes. o d. in west african cultures, people were enslaved through war or as punishment, while in the atlantic slave trade, anyone could be ſom captured and enslaved previous obi