Declaration of Independence

"He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people"

In the Declaration of Independence, there are many points that explain why the Americans wanted to separate from the English. One is that destroyed their homes, killed their people and plundered their seas, which is one of the main factors that they wished for independence. When one country attacks another country, there are usually retaliations. In this case, it was England attacking it's own colonists. This takes these acts to  different level of betrayal, which is what the Americans felt, leading to them eventually their desire for independence. This can be related to the Pearl Harbor attacks, which is what led to the Americans becoming involved in World War Two. The Japanese basically burnt their towns, ravaged their coasts, and destroyed many people's lives.

"For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretend offenses."

Another grievance and reason why the colonists felt as though they deserved freedom from England, was because they were sent out of their homes to England, where they were tried for offenses they did not commit. Many times, these trials would not allow for a trial by Jury, making many American Colonists guilty for acts they did not commit, but are later punished for. The resulting punishment was usually death, since no jury was involved, making the Judge the deciding factor. Today, we try to make sure that every person put on trial had been involved in what they are being tried for. Corruption within the courts is still present, but the good outnumber the bad, resulting in trials that come with a reasonable outcome. Some trials still result in a unreasonable, and unexpected outcome, but they are not as present as before.