THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY
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King George III
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George Washington
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King Phillip of France
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no one
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Detailed explanation-1: -Previous petitions of the Continental Congress had been addressed to the King-specifically, “Most Gracious Sovereign". Though King George III is the subject of the Declaration of Independence, it is not addressed to him. Rather, it is addressed to “a candid world".
Detailed explanation-2: -The Declaration of Independence was designed for multiple audiences: the King, the colonists, and the world.
Detailed explanation-3: -Although King George III was the principal target of the Declaration of Independence, he was never formally sent a copy and there is no actual evidence that he ever read it.
Detailed explanation-4: -When the colonists declared themselves independent in the Declaration of Independence, they told King George III exactly why there were unhappy by listing many grievances or complaints.