And the English are all cunts, just ask the Irish.
And the English are all cunts, just ask the Irish.
Bank of England twisted George III's arm by forcing him to pay in gold and silver. Taxes can only be payed in gold and silver thus making colonial scrip essentially worthless, plus they were banned from printing their own money anyway. What happens when you don't pay your taxes? The colonies were essentially being robbed since they were incapable of paying what was asked of them. On top of this, they had no voice in the British parliament. Fighting became preferable to sitting around as their assets were seized.
Bank of England twisted George III's arm by forcing him to pay in gold and silver. Taxes can only be payed in gold and silver thus making colonial scrip essentially worthless, plus they were banned from printing their own money anyway. What happens when you don't pay your taxes? The colonies were essentially being robbed since they were incapable of paying what was asked of them. On top of this, they had no voice in the British parliament. Fighting became preferable to sitting around as their assets were seized.
Taxation without representation...
The stamp act, tea act, and/or other types of acts, but that was only one area.
"No Taxation without Representation"
Taxation without representation...
The stamp act, tea act, and/or other types of acts, but that was only one area.
"No Taxation without Representation"
It's really too bad there isn't a historical document that explained why, some sort of statement of autonomy (archives.gov). That would have been helpful for future generations.
It's really too bad there isn't a historical document that explained why, some sort of [statement of autonomy](https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript). That would have been helpful for future generations.
Yes, taxing working men. No welfare back then
Yes, taxing working men. No welfare back then
The peasants were revolting!
They smelled that way at least
The peasants were ***revolting!***
They smelled that way at least
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