EMERGENCE OF USA
THE INDEPENDENCE OF USA
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King George ordered his troops to listen to colonists’ grievances.
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King George ignored the concerns of the colonists.
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King George excessively taxed colonists.
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King George did not allow colonists to have representation in Parliament.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The heart of the Declaration lies in the 27 separate indictments against George III, whom the founders label a tyrant unfit to rule over a free people. In making such accusations, the authors risked punishment for what the British considered a form of seditious libel.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is the most likely reason the Declaration of Independence addresses King George and not Parliament? The document was symbolically meant for the head of state, not practically meant for the government itself.
Detailed explanation-3: -They had to pay high taxes to the king. They felt that they were paying taxes to a government where they had no representation. They were also angry because the colonists were forced to let British soldiers sleep and eat in their homes.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the document, the thirteen colonies declared themselves separate from England. The reasons for this separation were made clear throughout the declaration. The colonists believed that King George III was guilty of repeated injuries in legislation, judicial rule, military, and protection.