2007-07-27 09:17:04 · 4 answers · asked by abbileigh7263 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
He considered the colonies the territory of England and those who opposed his will in the colonies plain rabble. He forced laws on to the colonies who had no representation in Parliament, the law making body in England. Resisting the will if the King was considered treason, and George felt those in the colonies who thwarted his will were committing treason.
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2007-07-27 09:29:32 · answer #1 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was simple, England wanted the taxation revenues from the colonies (that's it in a nutshell). Next, England wanted to expand its empire in America- they weren't about to give it up without a fight.
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2007-07-27 12:22:38 · answer #2 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He didn't. It was Parliament. King George was more of a symbol for the colonists to oppose.
2007-07-27 11:46:21 · answer #3 · answered by betyoucantfindme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He had to. If he just let us go, England would have lost significant revenue, not to mention raw materials and a place to send its criminals and poor.
Perhaps more importantly, if we got away with it - the Empire would have come crashing down around him. Talk about your "Domino Theory..."
2007-07-27 13:45:13 · answer #4 · answered by 34th B.G. - USAAF 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋