At the time of the revolution, the colonists were paying only 10% the tax that English residents were. Taxes were a bit of a figleaf. More important was the “tyranny” of the King refusing to override the elected government’s decision to uphold the treaties with the native Americans and forbid westward colonial expansion.
At the time of the revolution, the colonists were paying only 10% the tax that English residents were. Taxes were a bit of a figleaf. More important was the “tyranny” of the King refusing to override the elected government’s decision to uphold the treaties with the native Americans and forbid westward colonial expansion.