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It is true that the Stamp Act was the first direct tax levied by England on the colonists. This happened in 1765.
the British levied too many taxes on them.
The French and Indian War was expensive. To help pay for it, Britain began taxing American colonists. In 1764, the British Parliament passed the Sugar Act, which levied taxes on molasses and sugar. Some colonists objected to this tax. Because they did not have a representative in Parliament, they did not believe that Britain had a right to tax them. "No taxation without representation!" was the cry. Because the sugar tax was collected at ports, it was easily circumvented. Indirect taxes such as these were also much less visible to the consumer.
The colonists were British citizens and took part in the war( Washington was a British officer) and the crown felt that they should help pay for the war. Hence taxes were levied for the colonies contributions to pay down the war debt. One of the things people have a tendency to forget is they were British and thought of themselves as British.
It was the first direct tax levied on the colonists.
The American colonists objected to British taxes because they were being forced to pay money to the Crown, and at the same time had no say in the British Parliament. This is where the phrase "no taxation without representation" comes from.
The American colonists objected to British taxes because they were being forced to pay money to the Crown, and at the same time had no say in the British Parliament. This is where the phrase "no taxation without representation" comes from.
The American colonists objected to British taxes because they were being forced to pay money to the Crown, and at the same time had no say in the British Parliament. This is where the phrase "no taxation without representation" comes from.
Under pressure from American colonists and British merchants, the British did lower taxes levied on other tea importers, the tax-free status of the British East.
Taxes levied incited the American colonists to revolt in 1775.
The American colonists allegedly revolted because of the taxes levied.
It was taxex for tea
It is true that the Stamp Act was the first direct tax levied by England on the colonists. This happened in 1765.
The Stamp Act levied this tax, and it made the colonists very angry since they had no say in the matter. The Stamp Act quickly became one of the reasons many of the colonists wanted independence from England.The Stamp Act levied this tax, and it made the colonists very angry since they had no say in the matter. The Stamp Act quickly became one of the reasons many of the colonists wanted independence from England.The Stamp Act levied an internal tax on various documents and articles in the American colonies.
The Stamp Act levied this tax, and it made the colonists very angry since they had no say in the matter. The Stamp Act quickly became one of the reasons many of the colonists wanted independence from England.The Stamp Act levied this tax, and it made the colonists very angry since they had no say in the matter. The Stamp Act quickly became one of the reasons many of the colonists wanted independence from England.The Stamp Act levied an internal tax on various documents and articles in the American colonies.
the British levied too many taxes on them.
The Stamp Tax