What were the historical circumstances for the founding of Buddhism?

When Gautama passed away around 483 B.C., his followers began to organize a religious movement. Buddha's teachings became the foundation for what would develop into Buddhism. In the 3rd century B.C., Asoka the Great, the Mauryan Indian emperor, made Buddhism the state religion of India.

Explanation:

the answer is they believed george iii would never give them their freedom.