The Colonies were mad at King George because of the taxes that were being imposed on them for things they needed to survive in the New World. The Stamp Act and the tax on tea were the last straw for the Colonists.
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They hated him because of the stamp act, which made them pay higher taxes
Because Americans declared their independence, and His Majesty's Royal Army and Navy were unable to stop them from doing so. In short, he lost the war, so he lost the colonies too.
The King Of England (by then the King Of Great Britain) was George III.
No! King George III just bossed around the colonies and sent all the tobacco to Europe. He also didn't pay the Virginians well.
King George III of the United Kingdom was king when Britain owned the 13 colonies. He was also king during the war between America and England, the French Revolution, and the Napoleonic Wars.
to keep the colonies in check
It was the Battle of Bunker Hill that caused King George to proclaim the colonies in revolt. The battle occurred on June 17, 1775.