The part of the Declaration of Independence that explains why the colonists wanted to break away from Great Britain is called the grievances.
The part of the Declaration of Independence that explains why the colonists wanted to break away from Great Britain is the grievances. The grievances are found in the second part of the Declaration, after the preamble. To locate this information, you can access a copy of the Declaration of Independence, either in print or online. Read through the text of the document until you come to the section titled "Grievances." This section lists a series of complaints against the British government, which the colonists believed justified their decision to separate from Great Britain.
