What statement summarizes the idea in this cartoon? a. the mccarthy hearings investigated many suspicions people. b. the republicans were trying to force mccarthy to stop his hearings. c. the republicans were using the mccarthy hearings for political gain. d. the mccarthy hearings needed to address issues besides communism. image is of an elephant running in a dark ally to a smelly trash can labeled mccarthyism!

On july 4, 1776, thomas jefferson wrote the declaration of independence. the declaration of independence can be compared to a break up letter because jefferson explained why america wanted its independence from king george iii. read pages 516-520 in your textbook to discover why america wanted to be an independent country. you will write your own break up letter from the colonies to king george iii. your letter needs to be at least 5-7 sentences, include the issues/events leading up to this breaking point, and why the founding fathers felt independence would be better. remember! this is a “breakup letter”, so channel your inner taylor swift and make it creative!