George William Frederick III was twenty-two years old when he was put on the throne to be called King George III (Fraser 286; Baker). He would marry a German Princess named Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Fraser 283). He was a very religious man who would spend his private time praying and reading his bible (282). King George II was George III’s grandfather. He was definitely not a well-liked king, for George had high standards coming to the throne (Baker). He was a new king, an addition that Britain thought they had never had before (Marshall 293). King George was the weakest king of Great Britain because he lost the American colonies and became very tragically sick later in life. King George was a very weak political leader. He faced many …show more content…
It all started with the war with the French. The colonies were not too fond of the northern Quebec French territory. They begged for King George to send troops over and destroy the French. George agreed, so he started a war with them. Great Britain conquered their territory successfully. This war was quite costly, so King George decided to raise the taxes on all goods being sent over from Britain. America was very upset by this idea. They fought with the King and he told them that they did not have to pay any taxes but one, the tea tax (Marshall 294-295). For some reason, America was still upset. A few people decided to dress up as Red Indians and hijack the ship of goods. They threw all of the tea overboard into the Boston harbor. This act is known as the Boston Tea Party (296-297). America was tired of being told what to do by the king, so they came together to write the Declaration of Independence. This letter stated that America wanted to become their own country. They wanted to be separated from Great Britain and the king’s power. This started the Revolutionary War. America elected General George Washington to be their leader (297). The people fought for their rights for years, but finally, King George gave up and let the colonies be a free independent country. If King George was not such a bad king, America still might have been apart of Great Britain today
The American Revolution was caused by a series of attempts from the British to tax American colonists. After a war against France, Britain ruled an enormous overseas empire. Britain however faced war debt and was in need of money to administer the overseas empire. The crown decided that since the colonists were the primary beneficiaries of this empire, it was time to have them contribute to the empire’s revenue by paying taxes.
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American revolution, a war of independence, started on April 14, 1775 between the American colonies and the Britain. However, the series of events happened before 1775 already marked the beginning of the revolution war. During 1754 and 1763, there was a war between Britain and France which ended up with the victories British deeply in debt. Britain was weakened by the war and their economy was suffering, thus they started to impose tax from the American colonists. And that leaded to the the Stamp Act and the Sugar Act. The American colonists were not happy about the taxes not only because they were paying more money, but also because they were outraged and have no say in the taxes since they do not have a
In the mid eighteenth century colonist of the new world started to rebel against Britain. Living in the colonies cost Britain a great deal of money Colonist did not like that they were being taxed. There were several acts passed that angered the colonists. For example, the Stamp Act, the Stamp Act was passed in 1765 taxed all legal documents including newspapers and other printed materials. The Stamp Act affected all that bought printed materials and it did not affect the poor because it was not too expensive. The colonist started to rebel and boycotted “No taxation without representation.” The colonists rebelled in many ways one of them was the Boston Tea Party. The Boston Tea Party occurred in 1773 as an act of revolt colonists threw tea cargo of a ship to the ocean. These acts of Britain towards the new colonies caused colonist to revolve and declare war to separate from Britain. The colonists were not justified to going to war to break away from Britain because England was paying more taxes and the mother country deserved absolute respect; however, the colonists were justified to break away from Britain because they were taxed without representation.
The revolutionary war of 1775 – 1783 was a victorious military uprising against Great Britain of 13 American colonies which merged to form United States of America in 1776. Initially, the war was between the colonies and Great Britain but it escalated to involve other countries such as Spain and France. The taxes imposed on Americans by the British parliament were the cause of the war. Many Americans felt that the taxes were unlawful hence they started resisting (Greene & Pole, 2008). In 1774, the rebellion started officially when the Patriot Suffolk Resolves successfully eradicated the legal government of the province of Massachusetts Bay (Greene & Pole, 2008). After two years of fighting, the rebels had seized control of all thirteen colonies and they declared their independence.
The American Revolution (1775-1783) was a war between England and the colonies which were settled earlier by the English. There were many factors and events that led to the American Revolution. The Revolution was mainly an economic rebellion that was fueled by taxation without representation following the French and Indian War. The English Parliament was more often than not considered cruel and unfair by the colonists. With conflicts over trade, taxes and government representation, the colonies were at a starting line of a revolution that would later transform into the basis of the United States of America.
In the 1770’s the American colonists were being taxed too much by the British and they started to want their independence. Britain was taxing the colonists to pay their debts from the French and Indian War. The colonists started to fight back by tarring and feathering some tax collectors. Britain sent troops to the colonies which caused more problems.
The American revolution was a reaction to unfavorable tax policies from the King of England. When the King of England began to infringe on the colonists’ liberties, leaders inspired by the enlightenment grouped together to defend the rights of the American colonies. As Thomas Jefferson writes in the Declaration of Independence, “History of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries ad usurpations,
O: Rage and revolt can describe the country of France at the time of the Revolution faced because of turmoil and struggle they faced. Different estates were formed based on what you did and your class in society. The people of society wanted more say in the government and decisions that King Louis XVI made. The public didn't approve with much of what King Louis did. His lack of ability to be a strong king and leader affected his reputation to the public eye. King Louis was tried for committing treason to the country of France. Treason is the attempt to kill a sovereign and overthrow the government. Some of the reasons were his attempt to flee to Varennes, living in Versailles which was not in Paris, and reforms he passed as a ruler. These actions performed by King Louis isn’t what a King does, but that doesn’t prove any
The American Revolution began for many reasons, some are; long-term social, economic, and political changes in the British colonies, prior to 1750 provided the basis for and started a course to America becoming an independent nation under it's own control with its own government. Not a tyrant king thousands of miles away. A huge factor in the start of the revolution was the French and Indian War during the years of 1754 through 1763; this changed the age-old bond between the colonies and Britain, its mother. To top it off, a decade of conflicts between the British rule and the colonists, starting with the Stamp Act in 1765 that eventually led to the eruption of war in 1775, along with the drafting of The Declaration of Independence in 1776.
In the 1770's, the 'United States of America' was only the thirteen colonies, and they were still under the protection of Great Britain. They recieved many rights and enjoyed trade from Britain, at little cost to them. However, when Britain started taxing them to pay off their war debt, they decided it wasn't fair. Thus, some of the colonists made it their goal to become independent from Britain, and instead run their own government. Not all of the colonists agreed with this, though. While they weren't a fan of the taxes, they still wanted to be apart of Britain, for reasons previously mentioned. A hundred years later, the thirteen colonies were free from Britain and were named the United States of America. So many things changed within one
For one, he was neither feared nor loved throughout the entirety of his rule, rather in colonies, he hated and loathed. George’s popularity was also inconsistent because he was not not true enemy or good friend of people. The Machiavellian ways of how to be popular not evident at all which caused American colonies to break away and his subjects. In addition, the Hanover king “relied on fortune” and his mental health significantly decreased after his daughter died and losing the American colonies. Another factor in the madness of King George in his later years was that he was very clingy with his children despite their growing up and eventual leaving. He was not good at letting go of things whether it be land or children which drove him to madness. Overall, the extent of his personal troubles and quirks stopped him from governing to his full
The American Revolution is without a question one of the, if not the most, important period in the beginning of American history. Between 1765 and 1783, the colonists rejected the British monarchy and aristocracy after a series of taxes and tariffs were forced upon them, finally the colonists then ultimately overthrew their authority and founded the United States of America. Many historians and authors have debated over the exact reason and overall effects of the War for Independence, however, all agree of the significance and importance of this event. The colonies, which were created as a resource for raw materials and a means for generating profits for Parliament and the Crown, began to desire managing their own affairs and worked towards
George III of the United kingdom was born on June 4, 1738, in the city of London. At the time, his parents were Prince Fredrick, Prince of Whales and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. As a child, George had trouble learning, but his tutors said that he tried his hardest every single day. In 1751, his dad, Fredrick, Prince of Whales, died, and it left George to be on the throne. Later, George ascended when his grandfather, King George II, died in 1760.
The American Revolution began as a conflict over political and social change, but soon developed into a dispute over personal rights and political liberty. A decade of conflicts between the British government and the Americans, starting with the Stamp Act in 1765 that eventually led to war in 1775, along with The Declaration of Independence in 1776. Americans united as one and knew that they wanted to be an independent country, have their own laws, rights, and not be a colony of the Great Britain. They fought hard for their independence and people lost their lives in the process of it, but in the end they succeeded. Never give up, keep fighting till the mission is accomplished, just like the Americans did when they were fighting for their independence.