In hopes of finding a route to asia, started the first school to teach sailors about oceanic navigation, map making, and more. he sponsored 14 expeditions in 12 years to try to navigate to . finally, was able to successfully complete the journey. this became a stepping stone to find a maritime route to asia.

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!