Passiveness of Britain
The colonies have felt oppressed by Britain for a while which was not news to Britain since the colonists have lashed out with acts of violence and rebellion. Therefore, the Declaration of Independence did not seem like a great concern for Britain.
The British flag that symbolized power all over the world.
Had been dealing with colonial rebels for years
The Declaration of Independence was an unauthorized document that had no actual power or significance in British minds
Seemed like another one of the colonies acts of rebellion
Were already fighting with the colonies in the Revolutionary War
Kept fighting, hoping colonial obsession with independence would soon subside