Grievances In The Declaration Of Independence

American colonists should support the Declaration of Independence and the Patriots in the Revolutionary War. Great Britain was taxing the American colonists because of Britain’s great debt from the French and Indian War. Britain made the quartering act, the stamp act, townshend act, and the tea act. This is taxation without representation and it was unjust. The Patriots were angry and rightfully so. The King was making the colonists pay taxes on imported goods to decrease his country’s debt, the Patriots were outraged and wanted freedom.

During the time period of 1600 to 1776, the relationship between Great Britain and the colonies changed massively. The relationship between Great Britain and the colonies changed greatly because of three main reasons: the relationships that the colonies and Great Britain were built on, the struggles that the colonists faced because of their relationships with Great Britain, and the anger that the colonists expressed because of the ridiculous taxes that they had to pay. Once the colonists realized that they were suffering under British rule, most of the colonists became eager to be independent from Great Britain. The colonists’ Second Continental Congress believed that the acts and taxes created by the British Parliament were unconstitutional, unjust, and unfair towards the colonists and because of that belief, the Declaration signers forever changed our country.

The Declaration of Independence was written justifying the reasons for revolting against the British rule. It served three purposes, outlining its theory of government, listing complaints, and declaring war. The main complaint was the passage of unfavorable laws in England that affected the colonists yet they were not represented within the English Parliament to air the opinions while such laws were being passed. Though appearing like a logical argument, the British might have viewed it as diluting their power within their own parliament. Another complaint was the King’s role in making it difficult for the Colonists to participate in governance; this might also have been seen as undermining the British power in America and then there was forbidding laws that would have established significant judiciary powers. The King being the supreme source of justice might have viewed it as undermining

One of the reasons the Founding Fathers had written the Declaration of Independence was because they wanted America to be free so that Britain could stop taxing the citizens. There were many acts going around such as the Tea Act, the Sugar Act, and the Stamp Act. The colonists had no representation in any of it. Sparknote had stated in their article, "the King interfered with the colonists' right to self-government and for a fair Judicial system." This had ticked the colonists off along with the acts. The King had also "instituted legislation that affected the colonists without their consent." This wasn't fair to the colonists and it would be understandable that they wanted independence.

These arrangements from the Crown evoked in American political pundits and the American people into calling for separation, made the colonies aggravated and invigorated into revolting against the Crown. One example of the British ruler harsh engagements was from King George the Third who fired artillery at the one of the colonies which was Boston and its people because of the many political activist groups who refuse to abide into paying direct taxes for British tea, and some members of the Son of Liberty invoking threats towards British officials input in the colonies for tax collecting. Overall, there are many advantages for the colonies to fight for individuality, in many aspects colonies who separate from the Britain have many upcoming reimbursements and advantage by leaving British control.

This can be evidenced by document three, which shows Thomas Paine’s pamphlet called “Common Sense”, and through document six, which shows the Declaration of Independence. In “Common Sense”, Paine states that if the powers of governing remains in the hands of the king, he will have a negative effect over the whole legislation of the continent. He later states that the King has imposed laws on the colonies that have benefitted no one but himself and has caused the bloodshed and slaughter of the colonists, despite having a pretended title of “Father of his People”. The Declaration of Independence displays all the grievances of the colonists toward the King; in other words, all the negative impacts the King has imposed on the colonists. Some of these grievances include: “forbidding his Governors to pass laws of immediate and pressing importance”, “dissolving Representative Houses”, and “quartering large bodies of armed troops”. King George III having little consideration for the colonies is a strong argument for a revolution and independence because the applied to almost everyone in the British colonies, whether it be the colonists, the Africans, or the Native Americans- therefore they could all empathize with the cause. The strongest argument made by those who were against the American Revolution was that the American colonies would be weak without Britain. This can be seen in document nine, which shows the loyalists plead their cause to the King, in which they state that Great Britain will prevent the ruin of “her American friends” because it is in their best common interest since they are also British subjects. They also state that the British have provided them with the aid of powerful and good allies and relief which has helped them in the past.This is a strong argument

The colonists in North America were primarily justified against the British because they significantly reduced the rights of the American colonists. After the French and Indian war, England was in debt which encouraged the British to impose the unfair taxes that restricted the rights of the colonists. For example, in document 1 it explains that England did not recover the money lost in the French and Indian war where the British aided the colonists with protection which cause England to be in debt. Because of England’s

After the French and Indian War, Britain did numerous things to provoke the colonists to revolt against the tyrant king, King George III. The British taxed unfairly and enforced ridiculous laws on the colonists. the colonists rebelled due to anger and disgust toward Britain, and through pride and patriotism toward their future country, they fought for independence. King George III was a cruel and unfair man. He treated the colonists wrongly and ungraciously.

The colonists felt like Great Britain was the sibling they wished they could get rid of. But unlike most of us, they chose to act on it. The American colonists were enraged to the point of war because the recently crowned King George Ⅲ and the British Parliament began placing unjust taxes and acts on the colonists. In 1776 the American colonists finally began to unite as one and declare their independence. The question is: Were the colonists right in starting was and breaking away from Britain? The Americans were justified in Declaring Independence from Britain in 1776 because Britain taxed the colonists without their consent, King George Ⅲ abused his power, and British Parliament placed unjust taxes and acts on the colonists.

Have you ever been so enraged at someone or something that you just needed to get away? That is exactly how the colonists felt under the rule of the British government. The colonists were angered from all of the taxes and other acts the British parliament had placed on the colonies after the French and Indian War. But the worst part is, that they had no representation in the parliament, and they were ready to fight it. So, were the American colonists justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain?

The American Revolution was not only a battle between the British and the colonists; it was a historical movement that brought about new ways of thinking. The ideas of liberty and equality began to be seen as essential to the growth of the new nation. The separation of the American colonies from the British Empire occurred for a number of reasons. These reasons are illustrated in the Declaration of Independence. Although Thomas Jefferson wrote the document, it expressed the desire of the heart of each colonist to be free of British rule. British rule over the colonies became unbearable in the early months of 1776, making it clear to the colonists that it was time to either give in

The colonists were justified in their decision to declare independence from Great Britain. This is because of the ways in which King George III exploited his power, as well as the numerous foolish decisions he made. After the French/Indian war, laws such as the Townshend act, Navigation act, and the Stamp act were inflicted upon the colonists. These policies were not unjustified, the French/Indian war was costly and had greatly benefitted the colonists. However, they were still unfair, given that the colonists’ sole purpose for England up to that point had been to make them money through mercantilism. They were already extremely beneficiary to the British economy, and taxing them, at least to that extent,

The Declaration of Independence is a masterful example of protestation. It's points are made crisply and cleanly, without sounding petty or mean. The establishment of a platform to speak from is done early in the paper, convincing the reader of the rights of all humans. Having a starting point, the offenses committed by the King of Great Britain are listed. An appeal to the world of men wraps it up, pleading for acknowledgement of our new government.

Changes in British policies toward the colonies between 1750 and 1776 played paramount in the evolution of relations between British North America and Mother England. Tension between England and the colonies mounted from the conclusion of the Seven Years’ War to the signing of the Declaration of Independence as a result of the several implemented changes imposed by Parliament for the purpose of increasing income and tightening the grip on America.

In the Declaration of Independence (US 1776), Thomas Jefferson introduces a statement accepted by the Second Continental Congress to declare the causes that compel the thirteen colonies to separate themselves from the British Crown and form their own individual states. This revolutionary document is organized into six sections. The Declaration of Independence (US 1776) opens with an introduction, declaring the reasons the American colonies want to leave the British Crown. They also state that their independence is absolutely necessary and unavoidable. The second section includes the preamble which provides the reasons for writing the Declaration of Independence (US 1776). Also included in this section is the colonist’s beliefs about government and John Locke’s theory on natural rights and social contract. In the third section, 29 grievances are listed against England and King George III. These complaints include taxation without representation, forcing the colonists to keep British soldiers in their homes, restricting the colonist’s trade, shutting down colonial legislatures and their attempts to seek redress from the king for their problems. The fourth section is stating the colonist’s efforts to appeal various decisions made by King George III and how their requests were met in vain. The fifth section is a formal declaration stating that the colonies are now “Free and Independent States” (¶ 6). The colonies state they will rule themselves and discontinue their loyalty to