Britain imposed taxes on the colonists because it was a way to get back at them for disobeying. They (Britain) wanted to stay in control by scamming their people of out their money. Kinda harsh, huh?
The French and Indian war caused taxes for the colonists by Britain.
the government of britain
taxes were to high
They thought it wasn't fair.
George III
Cause they had no representation of the taxation
because the tax was too high
they planned the taxes over the colonists. taxes such as the sugar act, the tea act etc ...
The colonists were upset that their taxes were going to Britain instead of their own economy. They also felt that they had no voice.
Low taxes, no taxes, or freedom from Britain. A good book or revolutionary website will have more details.
The Townshend Acts required the colonists to pay taxes without their consent. This taxes were placed upon the Colonies by Britain. The colonists were perturbed over these taxes, resulting in such things like the Boston Tea Party in attempts to rebel against these taxes.
After the Revolutionary War, the Us was an independent country and Britain had no authority to levy taxes or to collect them in the US. Of course, Britain continued to collect taxes from the remainder of its Empire.