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The problems experienced by the British colonists were BEST expressed in which document?

The correct answer is The Declaration of Independence

The settlers of the north decided to promote, in the year of 1774, a congress to take measures in face of everything that was happening. This congress did not have a separatist character, as it intended only to resume the previous situation. They wanted an end to the restrictive measures imposed by the metropolis and greater participation in the colony's political life.

However, the English king George III did not accept the proposals of the congress, on the contrary, he adopted more controlling and restrictive measures, such as, for example, the Intolerable Laws. One of these laws, known as the Quartering Law, said that every American settler was obliged to provide English soldiers with housing, food and transportation. The Intolerable Laws generated a lot of revolt in the colony, directly influencing the independence process.

In 1776, the colonists met at the second congress with the main objective of achieving independence. During the congress, Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America. However, England did not accept the independence of its colonies and declared war. The War of Independence, which took place between 1776 and 1783, was won by the United States with the support of France and Spain.