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MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THOMAS JEFFERSON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which part of the Declaration of Independence is a list of complaints that the colonies had against King George III. They are listed 27 ways the king had ignored the colonist?
A
Preamble
B
Second Section
C
Third Section
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The 27 grievances is a section from the United States Declaration of Independence. The Second Continental Congress’s Committee of Five drafted the document listing their grievances with the actions and decisions of King George III with regard to the Colonies in North America.

Detailed explanation-2: -The colonists’ reasons for declaring independence and their specific complaints against the English government can be summarized into three main themes: Individual rights, representation and taxation.

Detailed explanation-3: -"He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people."

Detailed explanation-4: -The Declaration contained 3 sections: a general statement of natural rights theory and the purpose of government; a list of grievances against the British King; and the declaration of independence from England.

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