The best answer in regards to the specific question appears to be A: Many small towns boomed as people came to drill wells.
B wealth for him and his family
I think its anthropological
The patriots fought against Britain because King George the third was raising unfair taxes without representation. It was taxation without representation. The people rebled because of the many taxes and acts (laws) the king issued. And the king never told the people he was going to issue it. Like I said, Taxation without representation
