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King George III's Duties In The United States

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As stated in the Declaration of Independence, “He has affected to render the military independent of and superior to the civil power.” Taxes among a new nation became unbearable by showing the ownership over the commonwealth. Emphasizing the power that King George III was reigning over England, wanting to cross over to the colonists. Simply by obligation, the ruler enforced a law implying taxes on every piece of paper, every furniture, every trade, concluding that King George III would have the upper hand in the economic status of the new nation. This war created conflict among the French nation, and King George III thus creating the Seven Years War also known as the French and Indian War of 1763. Battling over the Ohio river, creating conflict, the colonies …show more content…

“For every skin, piece of paper which shall be in grossed, stamp duty of one shilling and six pence...” apart from the price that already is placed on all objects on the market, the taxes being imposed are more than six shillings. For the limited necessities that were sold the taxes being imposed as stated in the Stamp Act of 1765, “There shall be raised, levied, collected, and paid unto his majesty, his heirs and successors, throughout the colonies and plantations in America which now are, or here after maybe, under the dominion of his majesty.” Townshend act was repealed this allowed for glass, lead, paint, paper to be taxed upon. As soon as it was expelled from the colonies the only item being taxed was tea, loosening the tight knot. Many of the taxes implied were viewed as abuse of power by King George III. These acts lead the colonies to separate themselves from the British rule, thus the Declaration of Independence was created, signed, declared to the whole world the colonists of the united nation, have become liberalists from the King of

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