Why did king george iii strictly enforce the navigation acts? a. britain was losing money in trade with the colonies. b. britain wanted to expand trade and needed more resources from the colonies. c. britain wanted the colonies to pay for part of the cost of the french and indian war. d. george ii wanted to show the colonies his power.

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!