Between 1820 and 1850, many immigrants came to the united states from germany. what prompted them to leave their home country?
germany was in the midst of a fierce war with france.
german immigrants were seeking work and political freedom.
most of the important food crops in germany had died.
over a million germans had died from starvation and disease.

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!