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Why were the taxes on the colonies seen as being excessive and harsh by the colonist?
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∙ 14y ago
That's a good question, especially since compared to current US taxes the colonists were really getting an extremely good bargain (Democrats not having been invented yet). Even compared to those living in Britain they were being let off easy.
One of the problems was that the tax had to be paid in "coin of the realm" ... i.e. British currency, which wasn't all that common in the colonies; most colonists used whatever coins they could get their hands on (Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, etc.) supplemented by barter to handle their everyday transactions.
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What was life like for the men in the colonies?
It was hard and harsh
What were the same about the new England colonies and the southern colonies?
they both had to worck and they came for a better way of life
Are new England farms larger or smaller than farms in the middle colonies?
With the climate harsh there is a short growing season, there for there are small farms than the middle colonies.
Why was in hard to grow crops in colonies?
In some colonies it was hard to grow crops because the soil wasn't fertile enough or the climate temperatures were too harsh.
Why were the middle colony able to produce more grain than new England colonies?
their soil were more fertile and the weather less harsh
What occurred during The Intolerable Acts?
In 1774 king George took the first choice: mastering the colonies. To punish the colonist of Massachusetts, Parliament passed four harsh laws. The colonist found these laws intolerable-unbearable- they called them the intolerable acts.
Who helped the colonist survive the harsh conditions?
powhat
How were the colonies schools harsh?
farts
What jobs did colonists in new England colonies have?
in the 1700s the new England colonies mainly had subsistence farming because of harsh climates and rocky soil. but in the 1800s the industrial revolution happened so many new England colonist became factory workers.
What was life like in the colonies for farmers?
harsh and stupid
What was life like for the men in the colonies?
It was hard and harsh
Ideas About Rights within the Declaration of Independence?
everyone equal and independence in colonies harsh rules harsh rules
What was the lifestyle in the middle colonies?
it was harsh and scary
What did the new colonies have in common?
Harsh winters and rocky, hilly land
And what geographic region of the colonies were the winters long and harsh?
New England
What Geographic region of the colonies were the winter long and harsh?
New England
In the geographical region of the colonies were the winters long and harsh?
New England
