King George's Response To The Declaration Of Independence

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On July, 4th 1776 at the Independence hall in Philadelphia, Pa the Second Continental Congress had a meeting about a statement now called “ The Declaration of Independence.” It had announced that the thirteen American colonies that were at war with Great Britain are no longer under British rule. Instead we will all come together and make a new better country. The Declaration of independence was written to assume the powers of an official government. It states that since they are separating from the cruel British rule they are going to make our government better. From the conclusion of the Declaration of Independence it says “these united Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance …show more content…
King George is known for all his abuses to the colonies and was the mostly the reason for the Declaration of Independence. King George's III government was all directed to the colonies he put the colonies in danger and also took so many rights from them. One abuse of King George was when he elaborated with other subjects to a foreign jurisdiction to the colonies and ignoring our laws and giving them the power to do whatever they want to us. For example, in the Declaration, Jefferson complained that, “He has obstructed the administration of justice, by refusing his assent to laws for establishing judiciary powers...He had made judges dependent on his will alone for the tenure of their offices” (Declaration, 57-60). Thus, Jefferson, did not like that because how was people suppose to get their justice and how can innocent people fight for their innocence. King George could overrule anything the jury says he could make someone be guilty even if they really weren't. Another abuse of King George was that he disrespected them and abolished their most valuable things. He also took so many people lives away. In the Declaration, Jefferson complained that, “He plundered the seas, ravaged the coasts, burnt their towns, and destroyed the lives of the people.” (Declaration, 88-89) Thus, Jefferson, did not like that because he took things away from people he took people family members, even their …show more content…
They wanted to protect the rights of the people and the prosperity to give people justice and so everyone could live comfortable. They now have passed the constitution where everyone would get their rights that the government cannot violate. In the constitution they had a part where it tells you what rights do the people have where people call it “ The Bill Of Rights ”, also called the amendments. So since King George had a say so in dealing with the Jury’s decisions they had made two amendments about that. First is the Amendment V which states “No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” The second one is Amendment VI and it says “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall
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