How did John Henry contribute to the outbreak of the War of 1812? A. He was the first American citizen to be impressed into the British Navy.
B. He cast the deciding vote in Congress to declare war on Britain.
C. He claimed West Florida for the British after the United States bought Louisiana from France.
D. He wrote letters indicating that New England might secede from the U. S. and join the British Empire.

50 me 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!