To make up for the money the British used to help win the French and Indian War.
To pay for all the damage from the French and Indian war.
The colonist thought that they did not deserve to be taxed since they won the war for the British, but the British thought differently. The British saw it as since they supplies and funded food and supplies for the soldiers that it was fair. But why did the British need to tax the colonist? Well after supplying good for the colonist they were in severe debt. They thought the best way to get out of debt was to tax the colonist on everything. From sugar, to even taxing them on important document. It later turned into the British taxing them on basically everything.
Patriot was the term used for a colonist who resisted a tax law implemented by the British. John Adams is an example of someone who was an American Patriot.
Patriot was the term used for a colonist who resisted a tax law implemented by the British. John Adams is an example of someone who was an American Patriot.
Because they didn't have a representative within the British Parliament.
Patriots
Patriots
the tax was only going to the british soldiers and not to them
Some British colonists were upset, because they were imposed a tax without their voice in the British Parliament.
they refused to pay this tax . they were afraid that soon all British merchants would pay no tax.
Glorious Revolution
The British started to tax the colonist