(A) King George and Parliament committed various injustices against the colonists, including taxing them without their consent.
(B) According to Jefferson, when a government decides it is necessary to separate, it is important to explain why.
(C) ** Jefferson should not have included so many grievances, as it makes him and the colonists appear whiny.
(D) Although the colonists repeatedly and peacefully tried to reconcile with Britain, their efforts were ignored.
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -Thomas Jefferson lists 27 grievances against the King to prove his supposition that the King has lost his right to rule by consent. Among these grievances the presence of standing armies in the colonies in peacetime is not listed.
Concept note-2: -The final draft of the Declaration of Independence contains a preamble, a list of grievances, a formal declaration of independence, and signatures.
Concept note-3: -Most famous is their grievance of taxation without representation. Several tax acts, including the Stamp Act, the Tea Act, and the Sugar Act, had been levied upon the colonists in the years leading up to the Revolutionary War.