Question

In the Declaration of Independence, whom did the Americans indict for "repeated injuries and usurpations"? A) King George III, because of the crown's apparent intention to establish despotism B) Parliament, because of the oppressive legislation that it had passed over ten years C) British merchants, because their drive for personal profits had caused them to ignore the greater good of the empire D) The king's ministers, because they had refused to compromise and had turned the king and Parliament against the colonies

Answer 1

The answer is A. King George III, because of the crown's apparent intention to establish despotism

Answer 2

The correct answer is A) King George III, because of the crown's apparent intention to establish despotism.

The Declaration of Independence was one that allowed for America to break away from Great Britain. In this document, the colonists developed a list of grievances against King George III. These "repeated injuries and usurpations" involved King George's actions like taxing the colonists without their consent and closing down important harbors like Boston harbor.