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It was taken to the home of Oliver Wolcott,in Connecticut a signer of the Declaration of Independence and General in the colonial armieswhere two of his children are attributed with making 10,000 musket balls from the lead in the statue.
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What happened when new yorkers heard the Declaration of Independence?
People in New York City heard about the Declaration of Independence several days later, General George Washington brought the official copy to his troops. That evening, excited Patriots tore down the statue of British King George III. They melted the down the metal statue. With that metal they made bullets to use against the British.
Did the rebels tear down the statue of King George III?
During the American Revolution, rebels did destroy a statue of King George III.
Where is the King George statue?
It is at the new Parliament in canberra in Australia
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.
Why did patriots tear down the statue of king George III?
The American patriots tore down statues of King George III because they did not want to be subjects of the King and did not want statues of someone they branded as a "despot" in their public places.
