After reading and assessing the grievances outlined in the Declaration of Independence, I have decided upon the following three as the most grievous:
1. “He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.”
a. Regardless of the King’s differences with the colonists, they were still his people. That he would cause this much harm and peril to the colonists’ families and homes is an unforgiveable grievance.
2. “He has abdicated government here, by declaring us out of his protection, and waging war against us.
a. The King stripped the colonies to their weakest, taking away their protection, only to turn around and wage war against them. His intent was to destroy those who had previously been his subjects.
3. “He is, at this time, transporting large armies of foreign …show more content…
This grievance declared that the King was being uncivilized in the situations arising with the colonies. The colonists were correct in this accusation; to hire soldiers to murder and overtake the colonists was an uncivilized way to handle the events unfolding and justifies the colonists’ reasons for leaving Great Britain originally.
Furthermore, following will be a list of the grievances which I identified as the least grievous:
1. “He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.”
a. Calling meetings at places that are not the most convenient for all parties involved is not something so severe to be considered punishable by law. An inconvenience in location would be unable to sway firmly rooted beliefs and opinions. If a strange meeting area results in the alteration of the legislative bodies’ opinions, the fault would be in the solidarity of the legislative bodies.
2. “He has made judges dependent on his will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their
1. “He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.”
a. Regardless of the King’s differences with the colonists, they were still his people. That he would cause this much harm and peril to the colonists’ families and homes is an unforgiveable grievance.
2. “He has abdicated government here, by declaring us out of his protection, and waging war against us.
a. The King stripped the colonies to their weakest, taking away their protection, only to turn around and wage war against them. His intent was to destroy those who had previously been his subjects.
3. “He is, at this time, transporting large armies of foreign …show more content…
This grievance declared that the King was being uncivilized in the situations arising with the colonies. The colonists were correct in this accusation; to hire soldiers to murder and overtake the colonists was an uncivilized way to handle the events unfolding and justifies the colonists’ reasons for leaving Great Britain originally.
Furthermore, following will be a list of the grievances which I identified as the least grievous:
1. “He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.”
a. Calling meetings at places that are not the most convenient for all parties involved is not something so severe to be considered punishable by law. An inconvenience in location would be unable to sway firmly rooted beliefs and opinions. If a strange meeting area results in the alteration of the legislative bodies’ opinions, the fault would be in the solidarity of the legislative bodies.
2. “He has made judges dependent on his will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their