Sample response: Today, I wished I were dead. We are
crowded into a tiny space. Animals are given more
room to live. Iam chained to the men on either side of
me. One is sick. He is burning with fever and groans
constantly. When he dies I will be chained to a dead
man. I feel sick, too, but it is only the smell turning my
stomach. My nose is filled with the odors of sickness
and dirt and human waste. I would give anything for a
breath of dean air. But I cannot ask. If I do, I will be
whipped until I cannot stand. I am afraid I will not
survive this journer.
Which of these ideas did you include in your
response?

2. what was the dred scott decision about? what do we learn from this supreme court case?

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!

How did isolationism affect foreign policy?