The backcountry The laborious business is here chiefly done by black slaves of which there are
great multitudes. The climate is very warm; the chief produce is rice & indigo;
the manufacture of hemp is set afoot & likely to succeed very well. They have
considerable lumber and naval stores [tar, pitch, and turpentine). They export
annually 100,000 barrels of rice & 60,000 lbs. indigo,..
.-Pelatiah Webster, Personal Journal, 1765
a New England Colony
a Southern Colony
Based on information in the excerpt, the author was most likely living in -
(8.11A/293)
a Middle Colony

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!