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King George III taxed sugar, molasses, and rum. He also was responsible for the stamp act. He taxed all legal documents that required a stamp before any circulation.
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∙ 12y agoKing george taxed the colonists because he spent all his money on saving his people in the french and indian war that he felt that the colonists needed to pay him back so he thought of taxing them
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∙ 12y agobecause of the french and Indian war he needed to tax colonists to pay off the british troops
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∙ 14y agoTea, tobacco, and cotton.
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Why did the American colonists tear down the statue of king george?
Because they opposed the tea tax and did not want to be branded as followers of the King.
When did the states decide to tax income and why?
The States started to pay tax when it was a British colony. King George raised the tax higher and the Americans rightly objected. This was one of the main reasons they rebelled against the British and won.
What started the American Revolutionary War?
Answerthe Revolutionary War started because the colonists had enough of the taxes that King George the third gave out. For example: the intolerable tax, tea tax, and the stamp act.
Why did king george repeal the stamp act?
King George repealed the Stamp Act in 1776. He repealed this act for many reasons. One reason was because the King noticed that the colonists were protesting. Samuel Adams led a mob, that protested against the Stamp Act. The Sons of Liberty (a group of people who hated the Stamp act) tar'd and feather'd the tax collectors and burned the taxes and the tax collectors homes.
Who is 'He' in the Declaration of Independence?
The King of Great Britain, King George III.
Who persuaded the British Parliament to impose a tax upon paper?
King George Soros
Who put a tax on import to the colonies?
British Parliament and King George III
Why did King George the third tax the colonists?
because he is awsome
Why did King George begin to the tax the thirteen colonies?
He wanted mula
What happened the the sugar act?
The Sugar Act was a tax put on sugar by King George.
Why did King George III put a tax on tea?
King George the Third put a tax on tea because he couldn't afford the affars any morewell yea that's right but really it was for the french and Indian war!!h
What did the colonist like about the stamp act?
they liked NOTHING about it, the only ones who liked it are the tax collectors and the king (king george 111)
Why did the American colonists tear down the statue of king george?
Because they opposed the tea tax and did not want to be branded as followers of the King.
What were king George iii's beliefs?
King George believed that he could tax the colonies, however, he wanted. He also believed that the colonies would never win a war against the British.
Date king george 3 increased tax on the 13 colonies?
There is no exact timing of all the taxes King George 3 placed on the colonies since there are so many. Sorry!!!
What was one of the taxes King George III placed on the colonies and describe the tax?
becuase he wantre gv
Why didn't King George agree to the colonist demands?
i think its b/c he needed their tax money. hope this helps!
