Which of the following best describes how popular
sovereignty was used to address the question of
slavery in new territories?
It left the decision about slavery in a territory
up to Congress.
The people of the territory would vote whether
or not to allow slavery.
The president would decide for any new
territory whether or not it would have slavery.

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!