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It gave some courage and determination but made others unhappy.

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When the Declaration was initially read out and published, about two-thirds of the colonial population was in favor of it(The Patriots) and one-third against it(The Loyalists). It was certainly not universally accepted by the colonists. As for the King, it is not quite clear (to me, anyway) just when or if he did receive it personally. A copy of the Declaration had been sent to him by ship, but the ship was blown off course and landed in Ireland. It was published in an Irish newspaper and that might have been the first Great Britain had heard of it. Still, he was already furious at the colonists for the rebellion, so he could not have gotten much more angry than he already was. About a year prior to the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress sent King George a plea for redress of the grievances the colonies had. It was called the Olive Branch Petition and essentially said the colonies would remain colonies if the repressive laws were repealed. The King refused to even accept it, much less read it. About a month later the King issued a proclamation in writing declaring the colonies to be in a state of rebellion, being misled by certain troublemakers, and directing that the rebellion be put down by the army and navy.

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The colonists thought the declaration was asign ofpeace and life and liberty.

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They celebrated and melted a statue of King George the third and made it into bullets.

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