<span>The declaration of
independence sprouted from many reasons. The Americans believed that the
British government were unfair to the colonists. Tax laws were imposed in favor
of the British government. The Parliament had no American representatives to
discuss on the laws. A good example would be when the Great British government
intentionally wanted to have the American colonists pay imported goods tax.</span>
I think it's complaining because that's the only thing you can really hear.
The answer would be the first one because it sounds formal where as the other ones are less formal and sound as if you are talking to a friend