Grievance Listed in the Declaration of Independence Explain the colonial grievance in your own words. Explain how the grievance is a direct response to a specific British action.
For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.
The colonists were upset that the British government was imposing taxes on them without their input or agreement. This grievance is a direct response to the various acts, such as the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts, which imposed taxes on the colonists without their consent or representation in the British government. The colonists believed that they should have a say in the taxes that were being imposed on them.
For depriving us, in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury.
The colonists were frustrated that the British government was taking away their right to a fair trial. This grievance is a direct response to the British actions, such as the enforcement of the Quartering Act and the Intolerable Acts, which allowed for British officials to conduct trials in Britain instead of in the colonies, denying the colonists the right to a trial by their peers. The colonists believed that they should have the right to a fair trial within their own communities.
Declaration Cause and Effect Template
Part One:
In the chart below, summarize three British actions and describe how the colonists responded, and why this action and the response were so significant. Choose three additional events from the box below to complete the chart. An example has been provided for you. Your responses should be written in complete sentences.
• The Quartering Act of 1765 • The Tea Act of 1773
• The Declaratory Act of 1766 • The Intolerable Acts of 1774
• The Townshend Acts of 1767
Year British Action
Include a summary of what this act(s) did in your own words. Colonists Response
How did the colonists feel about this event? Did they take any action following this act?
1765 The Stamp Act taxed paper and printed goods. People from different colonies met to discuss the issues. The Sons and Daughters of Liberty were formed and held demonstrations, protests, and boycotts.
Part Two:
Review your completed chart above. In two to three complete sentences, explain how the events on the chart led colonists to support independence from the British.
Part Three:
Choose two colonial grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence and explain each grievance in your own words. Then, explain the connection between the grievance and a specific British action. Your responses should be written in complete sentences. An example is provided for you.
Grievance Listed in the Declaration of Independence Explain the colonial grievance in your own words. Explain how the grievance is a direct response to a specific British action.
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us and protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States.
The colonists were angry that they were forced to house British soldiers in their homes. This grievance listed in the Declaration is a direct response to the Boston Massacre and the trial of the British soldiers. The colonists did not feel that justice was served and blamed the king for stationing British troops in the colonies in the first place.
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