This document was the first time the colonists had lodged a complaint with Great Britain about the various issues raised.The colonies had already been fighting the British for more than a year when the Declaration was drafted.The document states that a key reason for making this declaration was because the King/Parliament had "imposed a court and jury system upon us with no recourse for appeal."The document states that if the King/Parliament do not re-establish colonial legislatures and courts by December 1776, the colonies will declare war upon Great Britain.

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