Name 3 items that King George III placed taxes on

''These included taxes on land, the importation of foreign goods such as sugar and tobacco, and the sale of goods such as salt, beer, and printed paper. However, at the close of the Seven Years' War (1754-63), the government needed additional funds- waging a global war for nine years is expensive!"

the most famous of all the units fighting in cuba, the "rough riders" was the name given to the first u.s. volunteer cavalry under the leadership of theodore roosevelt. roosevelt resigned his position as assistant secretary of the navy in may 1898 to join the volunteer cavalry. the original plan for this unit called for filling it with men from the indian territory, new mexico, arizona, and oklahoma. however, once roosevelt joined the group, it quickly became the place for a mix of troops ranging from ivy league athletes to glee-club singers to texas rangers and indians.