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According to the Declaration of Independence, the British:
Neglected important issues and failed to create laws for these issues. They also forbade certain laws that were created in America to be passed.

Dissolved representative houses of American colonies.

Cut off American trade with all parts of the world except Britain

Imposed taxes on America without its consent

Deprived Americans of the benefits of trial by jury

Transported Americans beyond seas to be tried for pretended offenses

Took away American charters and altered the forms of the American government systems

Suspended American legislatures & declared themselves invested with power to legislate Americans in all cases

Abdicated American government, withdrawing governors, & declaring Americans out of British allegiance & protection

Plundered American seas, ravaged the coasts, burnt towns killed Americans

Encouraged Indians to rebel against colonies