King George III Tyranny?

King George III, was the symbol of English Tyranny to the American Colonist. The colonist blamed him for all his usurpations and faults. They failed to see the truth. He was just an image to blame, behind all his actions was the Parliament. The Parliament dominates this Monarchy, not King George III. In addition, Americans condemned him for unjust laws, but in reality, these laws were fair and reasonable. In the American Colonies, colonist accused the kings for unjust laws and treatment. The Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, and Intolerable Acts were seen as an obstruction against American Colonist’s freedom and rights. In 1764, the Parliament passed the Sugar Act to raise the tax revenue for England and increase the duty on foreign sugar imported from the West Indies. Sugar is a luxury not a necessity, but colonist refused to see this. The Sugar Act was only passed because Britain needed to recoup money that defended the colonist during the Seven Years’ War. Also, because of this war, Britain had a huge debt. American Colonist were stubborn and oblivious to this fact, instead, they admonished King George and protested. In fact, after multiple protests and predicaments, the Parliament reduced the sugar taxes that were imported. The Stamp and Townshend Act was enacted by British Parliament in 1764 and 1767. The Stamp Act mandated the use of stamped paper or the affixing of stamps, certifying payment of tax. The Townshend Act was light taxes on lead, paper, paint, and tea. Because American Colonist protested and created more problems again, the Stamp Act and Townshend act were repealed; however, tea was still taxed. These acts were only passed to raise money for the new military force. With new military force they could protect the colonist from future attacks from foreign countries. Americans felt that they were unfairly taxed for an unnecessary army. They saw this as an unruly decision. They believed Britain had no right to tax them and that they are taking all their money, thus, they disparage King George and label him as a Tyrant. American Colonists were not even taxed as much as Britain to begin with, so they should have no reason to riot and protest. In 1773, British East India Company, was overburdened with 17 million pounds of unsold tea; thus, was facing bankruptcy. American Colonist dressed as Indians and raided the this British ship full of tea from the British East India Company and dumped 342 chests of tea overboard, and this was known as the Boston Tea Party. This was a serious crime against the British Monarchy. To punish the colonies, namely Massachusetts, series of “Repressive Acts” was passed by the Parliament. Americans called this the “Intolerable Act.” The Intolerable Acts included: The Boston Port Act closed the harbor in Boston, self-government was limited by forbidding town hall meetings without approval, and the charter to Massachusetts was revoked. This only provided stability and order in society. American colonist viewed this as an absolute use of tyranny. This was perceived as a violation of their freedom. American Colonist viewed this as an offense against the law, but in truthfulness, this was a rational punishment and a necessity for order within society. The Boston Massacre was the killing of five colonists by British regulars on March 5, 1770. British troops had been stationed in Boston since protest and chaos were prompted by the Townshend Act. Because of these problems, The Quartering Act was passed. The Quartering Act stated that colonial governments to provide provisions and housing to British soldiers stationed in the 13 Colonies of America. Americans viewed this as tyranny because King George III was violating their individual rights. They saw this as a violation of their privacy. As such, the presence of British troops in the city of Boston was increasingly unwelcome. A "patriot" mob, threw snowballs, stones, and sticks at a squad of British soldiers. Even though these were not guns, these were potential objects that can harm and kill the soldiers. The soldiers accidently heard someone say open fire, and so they did. This was an accident not a massacre. The British soldiers did not brutally slaughter these victims, but the American Colonist still labeled this to be a crime against humanity and the unrighteousness of killing these innocent people. As such, this event ultimately was blamed on King George III. It was his responsibility and his fault for allowing this event to occur. Americans labeled King George III as a menace of society, a tyrant, but in fact they were the cause for all the usurpations and predicaments. American Colonist denounces King George as a Tyrant. They repeatedly censured him for unjust laws and violations against their rights. His injuries and infringements were cause by not him but by the Parliament and American Colonist. Since the king was the symbol of Britain’s Monarchy, he was the one to be condemned. Parliament enforced the laws, while American Colonist caused the problems. American Colonist was so obstinate to see the truth, so they disparaged King George III and label him as a tyrant.