Read these words from the declaration of independence. what is the main purpose of this section of the document? he has refused his assent to laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. he has forbidden his governors to pass laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his assent should be obtained . .a. to appeal to the reason of the colonists in order to gain support for the causeb. to arouse public disapproval of king george iii’s actions toward the colonies. to show support for king george iii’s policies in north america. to prove that the colonies have every right to revolt against george iii