Air pressure, as one of the fluid, depends on the density of fluid, acceleration, gravity, temperature, and depth, respectively height. It does not depend on the mass or volume. When the height increases, the air pressure decreases. At a height of 30000 feet, the air is more diluted, and therefore creates less pressure around the aircraft. The answer is: air pressaure decreases.
The signers of the Declaration of Independence were not afraid of what would come because they knew that their grievances were legitimate. They presented valid facts of why they should separate and declare their own independence. They noted that they would be ready for a longer struggle if they did not yield