WORLD HISTORY

EMERGENCE OF USA

FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN COLONIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In which of the Founding Documents would you find a long list of grievances (complaints) against King George III and Britain?
A
The Bill of Rights
B
The Constitution
C
The Federalist Papers
D
The Declaration of Independence
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: -They specifically blame King George III British soldiers in colonies without permission. 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.

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 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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