THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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colonial demands on the royal governors
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a list of grievances against the British Crown
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an outline of a structure of federal government
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an explanation of a variety of unalienable rights
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Detailed explanation-1: -List of Grievances. The list of 27 complaints against King George III constitute the proof of the right to rebellion. Congress cast “the causes which impel them to separation” in universal terms for an international audience.
Detailed explanation-2: -They specifically blame King George III Quartering British troops in the colonies. Not punishing these troops when they harm colonists. Cutting off the colonists’ trade with the rest of the world. Taxing the colonists without their permission.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -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-5: -“For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world.” “For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.” “For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury.” “For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences.”