What does Thomas Jefferson mean when he wrote to his friend James Madison saying, "Silas Deane is coming over to finish his days in America, not having one sou to subsist on elsewhere. He is a wretched monument of the consequences of a departure from right."

The Strange Death of Silas Deane

A. Understanding the Prologue: The Strange Death of Silas Deane of the textbook After the Fact is key to your future (essay) evaluation of the authors’ work in the chapters of the book. This assignment is additional reading comprehension assessment of your understanding of the Prologue:The Strange Death of Silas Deane of After the Fact

1. What does Thomas Jefferson mean when he wrote to his friend James Madison saying, “Silas Deane is coming over to finish his days in America, not having one sou to subsist on elsewhere. He is a wretched monument of the consequences of a departure from right.”

PARAPHRASE the ENTIRE QUOTE (all parts) thoroughly / fully.

2. The authors of After the Fact use Silas Deane’s story to illustrate show several main points about history and or putting history together.

List at-least two (2) main points the authors make about history in this entire chapter.

NUMBER your answers (2A. 2B. etc.)

State each main point in ONE complete sentence. Extra answers earn bonus points.

What does Thomas Jefferson mean when he wrote to his friend James Madison saying, “Silas Deane is coming over to finish his days in America, not having one sou to subsist on elsewhere. He is a wretched monument of the consequences of a departure from right.”