Because the British soldiers were patroling everything. They had taxed goods sent from Britain to the American colonies. If the merchants didn't have the soldiers tax their merchandise, then that would be against the law. (Most farmers and merchants did not have their merchandise taxed, therefore they were considered patriots.) If you were caught then you would be put in jail or hanged depending on how bad the crime was.
Because the British soldiers were patroling everything. They had taxed goods sent from Britain to the American colonies. If the merchants didn't have the soldiers tax their merchandise, then that would be against the law. (Most farmers and merchants did not have their merchandise taxed, therefore they were considered patriots.) If you were caught then you would be put in jail or hanged depending on how bad the crime was.
tea act *no, its the Sugar Act*
They all grouped up to pledge not to send anymore products that could be taxed by the Stamp act
The Stamp Act was passed by British parliament in 1765. This act taxed all legal papers in the US colonies.
Because the British soldiers were patroling everything. They had taxed goods sent from Britain to the American colonies. If the merchants didn't have the soldiers tax their merchandise, then that would be against the law. (Most farmers and merchants did not have their merchandise taxed, therefore they were considered patriots.) If you were caught then you would be put in jail or hanged depending on how bad the crime was.
Because the British soldiers were patroling everything. They had taxed goods sent from Britain to the American colonies. If the merchants didn't have the soldiers tax their merchandise, then that would be against the law. (Most farmers and merchants did not have their merchandise taxed, therefore they were considered patriots.) If you were caught then you would be put in jail or hanged depending on how bad the crime was.
Colonial tea merchants had more reason to resist the tea act. The new law allowed the East Indian company to sell tea directly to the colonial shopkeepers at lower prices than the merchants, without being taxed, and the merchants lost a lot of money.
it gave the city riches since everything was taxed that came in so yeah
Under current law - contributions taxed when contributed, not taxed when withdrawn. Earnings or investment gain (which remember to consider in any analysis would currently have only been taxable at the low capital gains rates in NON IRA situations)...not taxed on withdrawal either.
Charles Townshend was responsible for the law that taxed tea, glass, lead, and paint. These were known as the Townshend Acts.
Colonist could be taxed only by colonial assemblies.
Colonists could be taxed only by colonial assemblies.
tea act *no, its the Sugar Act*
tea act *no, its the Sugar Act*
they all grouped up to pledge not to send anymore products that could be taxed by the crown/ stamp act
they all grouped up to pledge not to send anymore products that could be taxed by the crown/ stamp act