The above excerpt was written in the Declaration of Independence as a response to King George's decision to refuse the Olive Branch Petition.
Explanation:
The excerpt shown above was written in the Declaration of Independence and showed the Americans' discontent with the position of King George, who was considered an abusive and tyrannical position, who insisted on establishing an exploratory system of the British in relation to the colonies in America. Thomas Jefferson used this passage to show the people's dissatisfaction and to justify the revolt they would initiate, placing the king himself as the great culprit.
