By Betts Rivét, Americanism, Conservative Patriots of Orange County
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Way back in 1765, the colonies were beginning to realize they needed to stand together because dictates from England just didn’t seem right. After all, the colonies were not even represented in England’s Parliament but suddenly, the British monarch via Parliament were taxing products coming from England.
There went the tea in the Boston Harbor. Even though the colonies wanted independence, the king of England didn’t care. “Those colonies are mine,” he repeatedly said.
So, what did King George do next? He hired German mercenaries to use against his American subjects. Plus, he created a blockade of American ports and declared American ships to be enemy vessels. The audacity of the king to think he could get away with that. The Revolutionary War will teach him but it took eight years, until 1783, to finish the job.
BUT stop and think about this. There were 13 colonies, all with different governments. When Congress was formed it was a sign of solidarity but all 56 delegates from the colonies would need authorization from their constituency to vote for independence. It was in May 1776 that John Adams presented a resolution to Congress that the “authority under the said crown should be totally suppressed.” All delegates from 13 colonies passed the resolution clearing the way for ringing of the Liberty Bell on July 4, 1776, announcing the adoption of the United Sates Declaration of Independence. Freedom at last from British Rule. You see, King George, you should have known better!
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