How did advances in medicine impact the war on both sides of the north and south? A: Only north had access to clean bandages, medicines, and x-ray machines. B: There were antibiotics available that led to very few deaths by infections. C: The discovery of Bromine drastically reduced the number of soldiers lost to bullet wounds. D: Embalming allowed for dead soldiers to be shipped back to their families without showing signs of decay.

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!