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They thought that since they had protected the colonies in the french and Indian war, that they had the right to tax them to pay off the debt.
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Why did parliament pass taxes to the colonies?
To get tax revenue.
Who made the colonist pay taxes?
During the 1700s the only authority that had the power to levy taxes in the American Colonies would have been the King of England along with the British Parliament. At the time of the American Revolution the King was George III. This was just one cause of the Revolution. The Colonies had no Representatives in the Parliament.
Why did the parliament establish the taxes from the sugar act and stamp act?
The money was to be used to fund the British army in the American Colonies.
What could the british have done to prevent the Americans reaction to taxes?
They could have allowed the colonies to have representation in the British Parliament. The colonists would not have minded taxation as much had there been representation from the colonies.
Why did parliament think colonists should be willing to pay the stamp act taxes?
stamp tax money would be used to defend the colonies
Who had the power to impose taxes on the colonies?
PARLIAMENT
Why did parliament pass taxes to the colonies?
To get tax revenue.
How was actions of the British parliament harmful to the colonies?
They were oppressing taxes on the colonies, and it was causing the colonies money.
Who put taxes on the imports to the colonies?
British Parliament and King George III
Did the parliament felt like the colonies should set their own taxes?
yes
Was Parliament justified in imposing taxes on the colonies?
Since the colonies belonged to them, they were justified in all of them. The colonists didn't mind the taxes, they minded that they didn't get any say.
Why did Parliament raise taxes on the colonies after the French and Indian War-?
To pay war debts and keep the colonies safe
How did the laws Parliament passed increase British control in the American colonies?
The laws parliament passed increase British control in the American colonies since they lowered taxes.
Why were the Tea and Stamp acts important to the American Revolution?
by raising taxes in the American colonies without granting the colonies any representation in Parliament
Why did parliament raise taxes on the colonies after the French Indian war?
To pay war depts
Why did some American colonists object to paying taxes to Great Britain?
The colonies did not have representation in Parliament
Why did some Americans colonist object to paying taxes to great Britain?
The colonies did not have representation in Parliament
