History quiz

Which grievance was the worst in declaration?

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson listed a number of grievances against the British government. These included:

1. Taxation without representation: the colonists were required to pay taxes to the British government, but they had no representation in Parliament.

2. The quartering of British troops in the colonies without the consent of the colonists.

3. The restriction of colonial trade and the imposition of tariffs on colonial goods.

4. The denial of the right to trial by jury.

5. The imposition of martial law in the colonies.

6. The denial of the right to petition the government.

7. The dissolution of colonial assemblies that were critical of British policies.

8. The appointment of British officials to colonial positions of authority.

9. The denial of the right of the colonies to self-government.

Jefferson argued that these grievances were so serious that the colonists had the right to dissolve their political ties with Britain and form their own independent governments.