Question

17. Which British act does the grievance below make reference to and how did it violate the natural rights of the colonist?

“For denying us the right to a trial by jury”
-List of Grievances, excerpt from the Declaration of Independence, 1776

Answer 1

It refers to the British bill of rights. The British bill of rights established that there would always be a trial by jury and that people would be protected. It is a grievance because the king does not give them trial by jury just because they are in the colonies.