King George III: The Cause Of The American Revolution

King George III’s unfair treatment of the colonists, by taxing them, caused the colonies to unite and seek freedom from his control, which fueled the colonists into starting the American Revolution. The Proclamation of 1763, the same year the British won the French and Indian War, prohibited the colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains. Countless acts, after the Proclamation of 1763, imposed by the Parliament in Britain, including the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Tea Act, were issued to the colonies. The enraged colonists started to boycott goods in protest against the British for the release of the taxes and acts, which ultimately led to the infamous Boston Massacre on March 7, 1770. These actions by the British that had caused a split between the relationship of the colonies and Britain began with the proclamation, which caused tension amongst the colonists.
The Proclamation of 1763 restricted colonial movement west of the Appalachian Mountains in order to control movement and avoid conflict with the Native Americans. Not only had the proclamation stopped movement west, but it also meant settlers were

forced to remain near Britain’s important markets and investments. Finally, the British Parliament decided to maintain ten-thousand troops in America as a way to defend their interests. The proclamation and the troops alarmed many of the colonists, who were ready to believe that their liberties were under attack. As a result, distrust began to grow between the colonies and Britain, who suffered from financial problems after the French and Indian War, which the British had greatly fueled by continuously taxing them.
Numerous acts, including the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Tea Act were imposed by the Parliament in Britain as a way to regain the resources lost in the French and Indian War.

The Sugar Act of 1764, which lowered tax on imported molasses in hopes that the colonists would pay it, made them feel that their Englishmen rights were violated. The second act was the Stamp Act of 1765 that placed taxes on printing material, which had infuriated the colonists enough to unite and boycott British goods. Another important act was the 1773 Tea Act that threatened to drive colonial tea merchants out of business by removing the taxes that the British East India Company had to pay, which led to the Boston Tea Party. All of these acts encouraged the colonies to unite and revolt against the British, and one example of this rebellious attitude is the 1770 Boston

Massacre.
On March 5, 1770, five unarmed colonists died to British redcoat guns during a fight, which was later known as the Boston Massacre. After continuous colonial protests and reports that the colonies were close to a rebellion, the Parliament sent troops to Boston to put down any uprisings. However, the local Bostonians disliked having the redcoats in their city, and started a fight regardless of the armed soldiers. Soon after one of the soldiers was knocked down, the redcoats fired their guns at the defenseless colonists, and this resulted in the death of the five victims. The tragedy encouraged additional, stronger boycotts on goods imported from Britain.
As the distrust between the colonies and Britain continue to grow, colonial leaders called for resistance to British rule. After the Proclamation of 1763, the rising wariness of the colonies were challenged constantly by new acts the British declared. The acts and taxes took major part in persuading the colonists to battle against the growing threat of British rule. Some of these acts led to boycotts and protests such as the Boston Massacre, which continued to grow in intensity until the British agreed to their terms. However, the British continued to tax the colonists, which led to the Boston Tea Party and the Intolerable Acts of 1774 that had angered the colonists to the degree of starting the American Revolution and gaining their freedom.