Q: What was one of the political obstacles in completing the Panama Canal? Select one:
O a. President Roosevelt was hesitant to start this project.
O b. There was not enough votes in the Panamanian Congress to start the project.
O c. The United States refused to dig the canal in Panama until that country allowed women the right to vote.
O d. Colombia owned Panama and would not lease land to the U. S. to dig the canal.

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!