the American government started taxing people in 1861, during the civil war. they started taxing people to raise money to buy supplies for the war.
because that's what rational, reasonable, sane people would do
By taxing our land, taxing our imported goods and taxing our tea!
1778
because they wanted to be free from the british rule.they taxing the people unreasonably
DCS
Because they had to pay for the protection.
There are billions of people who did not start a settlement in North America.
It started in Philadelphia when England refused to stop taxing the colonists.
Because Britain was taxing the colonies and they didn't have a say in the government.
By taxing their income.