USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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. The Second Continental Congress voted unanimously to adopt and issue the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

Detailed explanation-2: -Within the Declaration of Independence is a list of grievances that Jefferson believed the King of Great Britain, George III, had committed against the Colonists. These grievances outlined the main reasons behind why the Colonists had gone to war during the American Revolution.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Declaration of Independence included twenty-seven specific grievances about the conduct of the King and British government.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.