George III of the United Kingdom

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    for American independence today. Leading up to it, Britain tightened their hold on the colonies by restricting them and passing unfair laws and taxes. The American Revolution began after the colonists sent the Declaration of Independence to King George III in July, 1775, in which the colonies claimed independence from Britain. After the Battle of Yorktown in 1781, General Charles Cornwallis of the British army surrendered to the colonists, and they had officially gained independence. Though, were

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    a land for new beginnings. The King, or “the Royal Brute of Great Britain,” thought of the “New World” as a token in which he could benefit from. He used America for its cotton, gold, and to show that Britain was the most powerful country. King George III took advantage of the colonists and America’s resources. The colonists wished to separate from Great Britain and had enough spirit to be able to win the war. The American colonists were justified in breaking away from Britain and initiating the

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    The Salutary Neglect make the colonies violate the Navigation Act and allowed the colonies to feel being independent. The colonies had their own legislatures which made their own laws. Proclamation of 1763 was ordered on October 9,1763 by King George III, which was after Britain obtained French territory in America. The job was to create a newly gained territory in America and get a better relationship between the natives and the Europeans. They achieve this goal by regulating trade, settlement

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    1.The American Revolution was one of the most greatest revolutions of all time that led to the colonist to be completely free from the British however the colonist didn’t just simply decided to start a war for no reason. There were plenty of actions that eventually led to the start of the American Revolution starting with British actions and colonist reactions. From the start of the French and the Indian war to the shot that was heard around the world in between that timeline British Parliament passed

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    because they were in debt and needed money bad. At this point in time, Britain is about 57,000,000 pounds in debt. King George III is onboard with raising the taxes, first in Britain and then in the colonies. They introduce the Stamp Act into the colonies which has already been around in Britain. They also brought the Sugar Act into action. Another thing King George III decided to do was stop the colonies from expanding any further west, stopping at the Appalachian Mountains. This is called the

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    Back when America was still young and under the control of Great Britain, the colonists were being taxed in unfair ways and forced to quarter British soldiers. The Founding Fathers made the Declaration of Independence to tell Britain that they did not want to be taxed anymore, and wanted freedom from Britain's rule. Many would think that this was noble, but others would think that the Founding Fathers were being selfish when they created this document. However, this is not the case. The Founding

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    The massive debt of the French and Indian war was a very big struggle for Great Britain and the massive debt will start the revolutionary war. The massive debt happened right after the French and Indian war. Great Britain was 122 million pounds in debt. That is why they tried to tax the colonies. The taxes were called acts. This payed off part of the debt but the taxing didn't come to a pleasant end for Great Britain. One of the acts was the stamp act. This was a way to force the colonies

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    American-Indian attire and boarded the ship, dumping all of the tea overboard and tarring the ship owner. We refer to this event as the Boston Tea Party, and it was a fountainhead of the inception of the American Revolution. This nonsense disgusted King George III, and therefore he responded by imposing acts labeled, “The Intolerable Acts,” which completely confined the lives of the colonists, making sure they had no escape from suffering. These acts were completely unnecessary, causing for strife that could

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    If a closer look is taken at the history of the Americas, however, it is easy to see that idea of freedom had been pulsing through the colonies for years. Just how did His Majesty King George III lose his American colonies? The answer is a chain of events stringing from the French and Indian war to the day George Washington handed over his troops to the Continental Congress, officially ending the War for Independence.      Before the French and Indian War, Britain had used

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    The American Revolution was when the British colonies in America revolted against British rule for being taxed by people not even living on their land and gained independence by overthrowing British imperial rule under King George III. The French Revolution was a period of social and political upheaval in France, marking the decline of powerful monarchies and churches and the rise of democracy and nationalism. The French Revolution began less than two decades after the American Revolution. In many

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