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The Beginner's American History
by D. H. Montgomery (adapted excerpt)
The King's Order
In 1763, the war with the French ended with the English gaining possession of
the whole of America from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. This
part of America was ruled by George the Third, King of England, who was now
determined to send over more guards but wanted the people in the 13
colonies in America to pay the cost of keeping these guards. However, people
were not willing to do this because they felt that they were able to protect
themselves without help of any kind. Then the king said, "If the Americans will
not give the money, I will take it from them-for pay it they must and shall."
This was more than the king would have dared say about England; for there,