The King of 5B passed taxes on the 5B colonists. He handed out skittles in plastic bags. Each person was given about the same amount of skittles. At the beginning of each week, students had to pay three skittles to begin the school week. The students of 5B had to pay taxes if they wore fleece. They would also have to pay taxes if they weren’t wearing red, or wore shoes without laces.
The 5B colonists had mixed feelings about the taxes. William was one of the lucky colonists gaining the Kings trust enough to become tax collect for the colony. Anitra, a Patriot, thought that the taxes were not justified. The main issue with the taxes was the justification of them. It was a great thing for Mr. Church to give us the skittles, but then the taxes were given too us before we even had the chance to enjoy the candy. What made things worse was that we could bargain with Mr. Church about the taxes that he was going to charge us. Following in the footsteps of some early rebels signs began to show up on the desks of a few students. They signs read...
Give me liberty or give me death!
Down with the crown!
Join or die!
Don’t tread on me!
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