THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY
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Question
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The Declaration of Independence lists 27 grievances about the British. A grievance is a ____
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compliment
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complaint
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threat
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-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.
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