Question

The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.
What is the best explanation of this quote from the Declaration of Independence?
A.
The colonists have tried to seek solutions from the king for their problems, but he has ignored them each time.
B.
The oppression of the colonists has been so great that they could not send their petitions to the king.
C.
The king has significantly abused the colonists' rights many times over a long period of time.
D.
The petitions to the king about problems in the colonies have been poorly written and caused more harm.

Answer 1

I would say C because the king did repeatedly abuse our rights. Like the intolerable acts for instance shut down the port of massachusetts and hurt trade. Also the quartering act the sugar act the stamp act and a few more that evntually led us to civil war with him. We peacefully sent the king a olive tree branch petition which was supposed to be a sign of peace. But he rejected it and called us in full rebellion. So we fought for ourselves and won the civil war and made friends with britain as our main trade partner.