Chapter 523 (1/2)
In order to transfer the huge amount of property lost in the seven-year war to the colonists of North America, the British authorities first promulgated the ”garrison regulations” on the pretext of targeting the North American Indians, and sent 10000 soldiers to the thirteen colonies of North America.
You said that the 10000 soldiers themselves were soldiers of your British Empire, and your British Empire should be responsible for the eating, drinking, sleeping and sleeping of the 10000 soldiers, right?
No, the wonderful British Empire didn't even want to spend that money. The ”garrison regulations” issued by them clearly states that the 10000 soldiers are here to protect you, so the houses, food and other living materials of the 10000 soldiers must be provided by your local people.
This regulation is very simple, that is, after these 10000 soldiers come to your North American colonies, they can live in the homes of local residents, and eating and drinking Lhasa must be managed by local residents!
Don't you care, you really think these ten thousand soldiers are made of mud
As a result, the colonists of the thirteen colonies, especially the colonists living near Boston, suffered miserably. They were already living in a very tight situation, and they had to provide accommodation, food and drink for these soldiers.
But this is not the end. When these soldiers were stationed in the area, the British government promulgated the more infamous Stamp Duty Ordinance, which further squeezed and exploited the colonists.
This is a bumblebee nest.
When these colonists in the colonies look at it, the British government is not here to help them. It is simply trying to force them to death.
As a result, in 1765, actions against local tax collectors and tax bureaus soon spread in the thirteen colonies of North America.
Although the Stamp Duty Ordinance was abolished in less than half a year due to the resolute resistance of the colonists, the colonists of the North American colonies began to tear up the British authorities
When the British government sees that the Stamp Duty Ordinance can not be implemented, how can it work? Lao Tzu is so poor that he can't break up a penny and use it as two pennies. You poor people live so well in the colony. That's not good. We have to find a way to get money out of your pocket.
As a result, those high-ranking politicians turned their heads and ordered out another bill, namely the more immoral Townsend tax law.
If you want to say that Townsend is also a very important person in this era. He is the chancellor of the exchequer of the British Empire, and he is in charge of the financial power of the whole British Empire.
At the instigation of this guy, in the second half of 1767, the British Parliament passed four bills to tax the North American colonies. These four bills stipulated that all materials such as paper, glass, lead, pigment and tea exported from Britain to the colonies should be subject to high import tax, which is historically known as the Townsend tax law.
As soon as the Townsend tax law was promulgated, the colonists in the North American colonies exploded.
Damn, I just abolished the Stamp Duty Ordinance, which you ordered, and you produced a bullshit ”Townsend tax law”. What do you mean? You don't want me to live?
I didn't say that. Go on! Who is afraid of who!
As a result, the colonists of the thirteen colonies of North America united again and fought with the British authorities with great vigour.
After more than half a year's struggle, the British authorities could not resist it and had to abolish the Townsend tax act again in March 1778. However, in order to show that Britain had the right to tax the colonies, tea tax was still reserved. The tea tax also became the trigger of Boston Tea dumping in 1773.