The British opposed new taxes after the war because they needed to pay off all of the fines for the war. The taxes that the British opposed were on things imported into the states such as on paint, paper, and the well known TEA!
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Americans did not want to have to pay taxes to the british
The colonists initial goal against the British was for lower taxation. Instead of lowering taxes the British increase taxes. The increased taxes led to the Revolutionary war.
To have money for the war.
why did great Britain increase taxes on the colonies
The taxes were to help pay the war debit from the French and Indian war. The government felt that the colonists were protected by British troops and they needed to contribute to the cost.
The colonists were British citizens and took part in the war( Washington was a British officer) and the crown felt that they should help pay for the war. Hence taxes were levied for the colonies contributions to pay down the war debt. One of the things people have a tendency to forget is they were British and thought of themselves as British.
The taxes were to help pay for the French and Indian war. They reasoned that they were protecting the colonists and the colonists were English subjects so they should help pay for the war.
Yes, they started the revolutonary war by giving the colonists taxes
it happened because the british and the colonists were mad at each other and the british wanted to give the colonists taxes but bad taxes so they had to pay for sugar tea and so that's what the revalountary war was for
Why did the British impose new taxes on the colonies after the French and Indian War?A. The colonies had not been paying taxes for years. B. The British felt that the colonies should pay for the protection they received during and after the war. C. The British owed France for damage caused during the war and needed colonial help. D. The British needed the money to fund further colonization efforts in South America.