Trouble with England

Although  the colonists had their own rules and leaders , they still had  to obey the king  of England. England was far away across  the Atlantic Ocean. Life was very different in England than it was in the colonies. King George did not always understand what they needed  or wanted . He began to make unfair laws and many colonists decided not to obey them.

Some colonists wanted to break away from  England  and form a country of their own .  They wanted their freedom so much that they were willing to fight for it. Sam Adams started e group  called the Songs of Liberty. 

This group was ready to fight the king's unfair laws. The trouble started in 1773 when King George  told the colonists  that they could only trade with England , and not with other countries. Many colonists did not obey him. 

To punish them, the king made them pay high taxes on almost everything they bought. Although they  sent letters  and the people to England  to explain why the taxes were too high,  the king would not listen . The colonists refused to buy anything that was taxed. 

The king decided to stop taxation on everything except tea.