The Declaration of Independence accuses the British king of harming the American colonies in many different ways. These accusations take up over half of the text of the Declaration. Below are four of those accusations.

Question

Match each accusation to the historical example that the colonists might have meant.

Example:

"transporting large armies of [paid] foreign [soldiers]" <-- --> The British government had paid for thousands of German soldiers to fight the colonists.

(3 points)
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"imposing taxes on us without our consent"
"cutting off our trade with all parts of the world"
"pluner[ing] our seas, ravag[ing] our coasts, burn[ing] our towns, and destroy[ing] the lives of our people"

Answer 1

Here are the matched accusations and historical examples for the Declaration of Independence:

1. "imposing taxes on us without our consent" <-- --> The British government imposed various taxes, such as the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts, without colonial representation in Parliament.

2. "cutting off our trade with all parts of the world" <-- --> The British government enacted trade restrictions and closed ports, particularly through the Intolerable Acts and Navigation Acts, limiting colonial trade with other nations.

3. "plunder[ing] our seas, ravag[ing] our coasts, burn[ing] our towns, and destroy[ing] the lives of our people" <-- --> British naval blockades and military actions during conflicts, including the burning of towns such as Falmouth and the bombing of coastal settlements, contributed to these grievances.

You can arrange them accordingly in your assignment.