Because they opposed the tea tax and did not want to be branded as followers of the King.
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During the American Revolution, rebels did destroy a statue of King George III.
The American patriots tore down statues of King George III because they did not want to be subjects of the King and did not want statues of someone they branded as a "despot" in their public places.
People in New York City heard about the Declaration of Independence several days later, General George Washington brought the official copy to his troops. That evening, excited Patriots tore down the statue of British King George III. They melted the down the metal statue. With that metal they made bullets to use against the British.
No George Washington is not chopping down tress to this day. He died December 14, 1799.
George Wahington cut his father's cherry tree down. When he was asked about it, he told the truth.