What English policies and colonial concerns in responce lead to the wrighting of the declaration of independence

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Ruby Harris

24 August, 19:31

What English policies and colonial concerns in responce lead to the wrighting of the declaration of independence

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Amy Walsh · Answer 1

The Declaration of Independence, which was written by Thomas Jefferson, was created in part to show how the colonists had been mistreated by the British. The main complaint was that the British had heavily taxed the colonists--through Acts such as the Tea and Stamp Act--without allowing them representation in Parliament.