"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."
This section of the Declaration of Independence lists more than 20 ways that the King has violated the colonists' rights! Find them all on pages 300-302 of the text book, or on the linked website with the complete text of the Declaration of Independence.
Work together to explain what each complaint means. What event in history, act or proclamation does the complaint refer to? Be specific. Be very careful when you are typing a quote; you must copy the text exactly as it is (punctuation and spelling) and enclose the text in quotation marks.