The Colonists mentioned their complaints against king George in Complaints section o the Declaration of Independence. It contained 27 grievances against the action and decisions of King George Third. The grievances are similar to John Lock's works.
Historical documents like Bill of Rights 1689 and Magna Carta had already established the concept that King must not interfere with the rights of people. While in the views of colonists King George had done so by opposing the laws which were important for public good.
<u><em>The declaration had four parts and it was in the third part that the complaints against King George was mentioned.</em></u>
In the War of 1812, caused by British restrictions on U.S. trade and America’s desire to expand its territory, the United States took on the greatest naval power in the world, Great Britain.
The launching of Sputnik was significant because it started the Race to space. Once Russia did this, the US formed NASA and sent up their first satellite.