It did so because Britain refused to stop seizing American ships that traded with France—Britain's enemy in Europe. ... Sometimes there were also seizures of American sailors. These seizures were known as impressment.
Most protections of the Bill of Rights applied to state governments.
John Dickinson was the Pennsylvania delegate that refused to sign the Declaration of Independence. Dickinson was not the only one to refuse to sign, as James Duane, Robert Livingston, and John Jay also refused to sign. These individuals felt that 1776 was not the right to break away from Britain and worried about the future of the 13 colonies without the help of Britain.
It gets them closer to god
To discuss how to respond to the new taxes??