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Why did some farmers and merchants not sell goods during the war?

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.


Why would some farmers and merchants not to sell their goods during the war?

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.


What was the British law that directly taxed the colonist?

tea act *no, its the Sugar Act*


What did merchants artisans and farmer do to oppose the Stamp Acts?

They all grouped up to pledge not to send anymore products that could be taxed by the Stamp act


What british law in 1765 taxed newspapers and legal papers?

The Stamp Act was passed by British parliament in 1765. This act taxed all legal papers in the US colonies.

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Why did some farmers and merchants not sell goods during the war?

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.


Why would some farmers and merchants not to sell their goods during the war?

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.


Which group of people had more reason to resist the rea act of 1773 colonial tea merchants or colonial tea drinkers?

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.


How did merchants benefit the byzantine empire?

it gave the city riches since everything was taxed that came in so yeah


Are earnings in a Roth IRA taxed when they are withdrawn?

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.


Wrote the law that taxed lead paint glass and tea?

Charles Townshend was responsible for the law that taxed tea, glass, lead, and paint. These were known as the Townshend Acts.


Was included in Patrick Henry's Virginia resolves?

Colonist could be taxed only by colonial assemblies.


What was included in Patrick Henry's Virginia resolves.?

Colonists could be taxed only by colonial assemblies.


What was the British law that directly taxed the colonists?

tea act *no, its the Sugar Act*


What was the British law that directly taxed the colonist?

tea act *no, its the Sugar Act*


What merchants and artisans and farmers do to oppose the stamp act?

they all grouped up to pledge not to send anymore products that could be taxed by the crown/ stamp act


What do merchants artisans and farmers do to oppose the stamp act?

they all grouped up to pledge not to send anymore products that could be taxed by the crown/ stamp act