In 1990, the population of the midwest was about 60 million. during the 1990s, the population of this area increased an average of about 0.4 million per year. the population of the west was about 53 million in 1990. the population of this area increased an average of about 1 million per year during the 1990s. assume that the rate of growth of these areas remains the same. estimate when the population of the west would be equal to the population of the midwest.

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!