colonists boycotted briish goods
One effect of the new British taxes on colonist were protests.
One effect of the new British taxes on colonist were protests.
American colonists objected to British taxes because the colonists had no vote on the taxes and no representation in the British parliament. The colonists' catchphrase for protests was "taxation without representation", because they were being taxed without representation in the parliament and that's why they were mad.
Boycott - colonists stopped buying British products; it was the most successful of the protests because the British repealed the taxes when the colonists boycotted.
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
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
It tortured them with a taxes, the colonists were mad
They believed thy didn't have to pay British taxes because they were the colonists after all
The colonists did not respond well to British taxes. These colonists were outraged that they were being taxed the way that they were.
Taxes
The colonists initial goal against the British was for lower taxation. Instead of lowering taxes the British increase taxes. The increased taxes led to the Revolutionary war.
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.