5. To rally support and unite the American colonists against British rule.
6. To justify the decision to declare independence from Great Britain.
7. To convince the colonists and the world that the American Revolution was a just and legitimate cause.
8. To hold King George III personally responsible for the actions of the British government, thus making him the symbol of tyranny and oppression.
9. To outline the specific violations of colonial rights and freedoms by the British monarchy, thereby demonstrating the need for independence.
10. To provide a clear and concise document that could be presented to other nations as evidence of the colonists' grievances, in order to gain foreign support and assistance during the Revolutionary War.
why did Jefferson list specific grievanse against George lll
1. To allow debate over which complaints were important.
2. To encourage the support of other nations.
3. To give George lll a chance to address the complaints
4. The shell by the colonies have the right to rebel.
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