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What did some colonists do to avoid taxes?
The colonists resorted to smuggling goods and other materials instead of paying the taxes.
Who paid taxes Colonists or Tories?
Colonists paid a disproportionate share of taxes.
Why did colonists object to the sugar?
they got only paid some of their taxes
During the 1760s American colonists resisted?
Taxation without represenation
Why did colonists protest the taxes passed by parliament?
Colonists protested taxes passed by parliament because colonists had NO representatives in parliament
Why did the colonists object the sugar act?
they got only paid some of their taxes
Did the colonists resisted the navigation acts because they wanted to manufacture their own goods?
yes
Why did the British parliament impose taxes on the colonists after why did the British parliament impose taxes on the colonists after 1763?
The taxes were to help pay for the French and Indian war. They reasoned that they were protecting the colonists and the colonists were English subjects so they should help pay for the war.
Why were the bristish attempts to tax the colonies with laws like townshed Acts resisted?
The British attempts to tax the colonies, such as the Townshend Acts, were resisted because the colonists believed they were being taxed without proper representation in Parliament, leading to the rallying cry of "no taxation without representation." Many colonists viewed these taxes as an infringement on their rights and liberties, sparking widespread protests and boycotts of British goods. Additionally, the taxes were seen as an attempt by Britain to exert greater control over the colonies, fueling feelings of resentment and a desire for greater autonomy.
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 colonists believe that they did not have to pay British taxes?
They believed thy didn't have to pay British taxes because they were the colonists after all
How did colonist respond to british taxes?
The colonists did not respond well to British taxes. These colonists were outraged that they were being taxed the way that they were.
