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The British Empire taxed the colonists in the 13 colonies mainly because the French and Indian War against France had ended in 1763. The war was costly for Britain and forced King George III to find money to pay off debts elsewhere in the empire.
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∙ 10y agoThe British Empire taxed the colonists in the 13 colonies mainly because the French and Indian War against France had ended in 1763. The war was costly for Britain and forced King George III to find money to pay off debts elsewhere in the empire.
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∙ 6y agoTo pay off the debts the British had gained as a result of winning and spending tons of money in the French and Indian War.
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∙ 14y agothey did this because they had to pay of a debt to other people in defense of the colonies
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Why did the stamp act upset the American colonists?
Some British colonists were upset, because they were imposed a tax without their voice in the British Parliament.
Were the colonists justified in resisting British policies after the french and Indian war?
yes the british had no right to tax the colonists
What was a British argument for taxing American colonists?
The British argued that they had lost so much money during the French and Indian War that they needed to tax the colonists to get it back.
What help led to war between British and the American colonists?
British enacted the stamp act to put a tax on most printed material
Why did the British feel the need to tax?
the british felt the need to tax bcuz they were in war with the french and Indians and war is expensive and they didn't have enough money so they taxed the colonists to provide for the war
Did the colonists tax the british?
no
Why did the stamp act upset the American colonists?
Some British colonists were upset, because they were imposed a tax without their voice in the British Parliament.
Did the British tax the colonists in 1760and 1770?
of course
Why did the british start to tax the colonists?
To have money for the war.
Why did the British create a stamp tax in 1765?
The British created a tax stamp because the tax was imposed on all American colonists
Were the colonists justified in resisting British policies after the french and Indian war?
yes the british had no right to tax the colonists
What negative thing did the british carry out of the french and Indian war?
a humongous debt which made the british tax the colonists which started the am. rev. a humongous debt which made the british tax the colonists which started the am. rev.
Do you believe the british has the right to tax the colonists?
no because they are not allowed to do that
What country passed the four laws to tax the colonists?
the british
What happened when the colonists boycotted goods that carried a British tax?
The British raised taxes.
Were tax on tea reasonable?
the british put tax on tea cause the colonists were being violent
What was the most unfair tax the British levied on the colonists?
It was taxex for tea
