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Why did the British believe it was necessary to raise taxes for the American colonists?
Colonists were smuggling and they wanted to teach them a lesson.
What British Parliamentary Act did not raise taxes for American Colonists?
tea act
What were the measures taken by the british government to raise money?
They raised the taxes on the colonists.
Why did British believe it was necessary to raise taxes on the American colonists?
The British raised taxes in the American colonies to pay for the fighting of the French and Indian war. They also expected colonists to pay for their own defense from the continued threat of Indians. Colonists were outraged by the taxes, and some began to organize protests
Why did the parliament want to tax the colonists?
Because the British were broke after many wars, and to raise money, they taxed the colonists.
Which revenue law of the British Parliament succeded in angering colonists but failed to raise a single penny in taxes?
The Stamp Act, because the British tax collectors were highly mistreated and threatened.
How did the british government use the colonies to raise revenue.why did this anger the colonists?
The colonists benefitted from the protection of the British Army and Navy. Otherwise they would have been at the mercy of the French, Dutch, Spanish and the native tribes. This cost a lot of money.
Why did the British believe it was necessary to raise taxes on the Americans?
The British raised taxes in the American colonies to pay for the fighting of the French and Indian war. They also expected colonists to pay for their own defense from the continued threat of Indians. Colonists were outraged by the taxes, and some began to organize protests
How did the British government use the colonies to raise revenue Why did this anger this anger the colonists?
by raising Income taxes, Because they wouldnt afford food any longer
Why did the colonists oppose the intolerable act?
The Intolerable Acts made the American colonists so angry because of the Stamp Act, the Tea Act, and taxes. The British would make their own materials with stamps that on it that approves that it is from the British(they could only buy items from the British). Then the Tea Act in1773. The law allowed British merchants to sell tea in the colonies for less money than anyone else. Many colonists saw this as an attempt by the British government to force other tea merchants out of busness. Once the other tea sellers were shut down, the British would raise the prices on their own tea. To the colonists, this was unacceptable. The British government put tax on everything!
Why does creative nonfiction try to raise questions in the reader's mind?
To create tension
Why did were the british so willing to pass new taxes in the face of colonial opposition?
The British passed the new taxes without any input from the colonies. That made the colonists mad. The British also created a new group of tax collectors who would work on commission. That made the colonists even madder. The British simply acted not expecting any reaction. When a reaction occurred, the British decided to enforce their decrees by military power.
