He has affectedto render theMilitaryindependent ofand superior tothe Civil Power. He has combinedwith others to subjectus to a jurisdictionforeign to ourconstitution, andunacknowledged byour laws He has abdicatedGovernment here,by declaring us outof his Protectionand waging Waragainst us He has refused to passother Laws for theaccommodation of largedistricts of people unlessthose people wouldrelinquish the right ofRepresentation in theLegislature, a rightinestimable to them andformidable to tyrants only.He hasexciteddomesticinsurrectionsamongst us He has obstructedthe Administrationof Justice byrefusing his Assentto Laws forestablishingJudiciary Powers. For suspending ourown Legislatures,and declaringthemselves investedwith power tolegislate for us in allcases whatsoever For transportingus beyondSeas to be triedfor pretendedoffenses He has plunderedour seas, ravagedour coasts, burntour towns, anddestroyed the livesof our people He has erected amultitude of NewOffices, and senthither swarms ofOfficers to harassour people and eatout their substance. He has endeavoredto prevent thepopulation of theseStates; for thatpurpose obstructingthe Laws forNaturalization ofForeigners He has dissolvedRepresentativeHouses repeatedly,for opposing withmanly firmness hisinvasions on therights of the people. For protecting them,by a mock Trialfrom punishment forany Murders whichthey should commiton the Inhabitantsof these States He has constrained ourfellow Citizens takenCaptive on the high Seasto bear Arms againsttheir Country, to becomethe executioners of theirfriends and Brethren, orto fall themselves bytheir Hands For quarteringlarge bodiesof armedtroops amongus He has keptamong us, in timesof peace, StandingArmies without theConsent of ourlegislatures. For deprivingus in manycases, of thebenefit ofJury trial For taking away ourCharters, abolishingour most valuableLaws and alteringfundamentally theForms of ourGovernments He has made Judgesdependent on his Willalone for the tenureof their offices, andthe amount andpayment of theirsalaries. For imposingtaxes on uswithout ourconsent He is at this timetransporting largeArmies of foreignMercenaries tocomplete the works ofdeath, desolation, andtyranny, already begunwith circumstances ofCruelty & Perfidy For cuttingoff our Tradewith all partsof the world He has refusedfor a long time,after suchDissolutions, tocause others tobe elected He has refusedhis Assent toLaws, the mostwholesome andnecessary forthe public good. He has affectedto render theMilitaryindependent ofand superior tothe Civil Power. He has combinedwith others to subjectus to a jurisdictionforeign to ourconstitution, andunacknowledged byour laws He has abdicatedGovernment here,by declaring us outof his Protectionand waging Waragainst us He has refused to passother Laws for theaccommodation of largedistricts of people unlessthose people wouldrelinquish the right ofRepresentation in theLegislature, a rightinestimable to them andformidable to tyrants only.He hasexciteddomesticinsurrectionsamongst us He has obstructedthe Administrationof Justice byrefusing his Assentto Laws forestablishingJudiciary Powers. For suspending ourown Legislatures,and declaringthemselves investedwith power tolegislate for us in allcases whatsoever For transportingus beyondSeas to be triedfor pretendedoffenses He has plunderedour seas, ravagedour coasts, burntour towns, anddestroyed the livesof our people He has erected amultitude of NewOffices, and senthither swarms ofOfficers to harassour people and eatout their substance. He has endeavoredto prevent thepopulation of theseStates; for thatpurpose obstructingthe Laws forNaturalization ofForeigners He has dissolvedRepresentativeHouses repeatedly,for opposing withmanly firmness hisinvasions on therights of the people. For protecting them,by a mock Trialfrom punishment forany Murders whichthey should commiton the Inhabitantsof these States He has constrained ourfellow Citizens takenCaptive on the high Seasto bear Arms againsttheir Country, to becomethe executioners of theirfriends and Brethren, orto fall themselves bytheir Hands For quarteringlarge bodiesof armedtroops amongus He has keptamong us, in timesof peace, StandingArmies without theConsent of ourlegislatures. For deprivingus in manycases, of thebenefit ofJury trial For taking away ourCharters, abolishingour most valuableLaws and alteringfundamentally theForms of ourGovernments He has made Judgesdependent on his Willalone for the tenureof their offices, andthe amount andpayment of theirsalaries. For imposingtaxes on uswithout ourconsent He is at this timetransporting largeArmies of foreignMercenaries tocomplete the works ofdeath, desolation, andtyranny, already begunwith circumstances ofCruelty & Perfidy For cuttingoff our Tradewith all partsof the world He has refusedfor a long time,after suchDissolutions, tocause others tobe elected He has refusedhis Assent toLaws, the mostwholesome andnecessary forthe public good. 

(Almost) 27 Grievances - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil Power.
  2. He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws
  3. He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us
  4. He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.
  5. He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us
  6. He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers.
  7. For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever
  8. For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offenses
  9. He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people
  10. He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people and eat out their substance.
  11. He has endeavored to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners
  12. He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.
  13. For protecting them, by a mock Trial from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States
  14. He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands
  15. For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us
  16. He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.
  17. For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Jury trial
  18. For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments
  19. He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.
  20. For imposing taxes on us without our consent
  21. He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to complete the works of death, desolation, and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & Perfidy
  22. For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world
  23. He has refused for a long time, after such Dissolutions, to cause others to be elected
  24. He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.