Early British Actions
A new king was crowned in 1760 named Gorge III, he was not very smart, but he was proud, stubborn, and determined to take charge. An example of Gorge III smartness was when he told the colonists to draw a line through the Appalachian mountains to stop the colonists from feuding with the Indians. But the proclamation was too late, the settlers were already crossing the mountains. To the colonists the kings orders sounded like tyranny. The British government expanded the army in america to 7,500 men.
Because of the war the British had a large dept, therefore people in Britain were paying taxes on everything. When parliament created the Stamp Act the colonists protested by sending letters, attacking tax collectors homes, and even started to bury one tax collector. After months of protesting Parliament cancelled the Stamp Act. Another law was passed, called the Quartering Act, in 1765 that declared colonists had to provide housing and food for the soldiers. The colonists greatly disagreed with this law. |
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