Which statement about the medieval english concept of common law is correct? a. monks presided over courts administered by the catholic church. b. judges made their rulings based on previous, similar cases. c. each town or manor established its own set of laws. d. local lords passed judgment on common people.

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!