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Was The first direct tax levied by England on the colonists was the stamp tax?
It is true that the Stamp Act was the first direct tax levied by England on the colonists. This happened in 1765.
The first direct tax levied by England on the colonists was the stamp tax?
Stamp Act
What does Tea Act means?
Colonists could only buy tea from England, and when they did, they had to pay and extra tax on it.
Why did England begin to heavily tax the colonies?
because they were in debt from the war and needed money, so they taxed the colonists.
Why did the colonists dislike the tax?
Because they were extremely high taxes while those who lived in England did not have to pay as much.
Was the Boston tea party really effective?
Yes it was. It told England that the colonists won't take the tea if they are going to tax them.
After the French and Indian War what did England try to do to the colonists that made them upset?
England put up taxes to the colonists because King George III needed to pay off some war expenses. The colonists did not want to pay these taxes for they did not to be ruled by England anymore.
Did England have the right to tax the colonies or not define your answer?
Yes. The British government needed help to pay for the French and Indian War which they helped the colonists fight. The colonists should have helped pay for their war. Besides at this time colonists were still British officials. The government had every right to tax them.
What did the colonists do to show that they were against tax?
The King and Parliament believed they had the right to tax the colonies. Many colonists felt that they should not pay these taxes, because they were passed in England by Parliament, not by their own colonial governments. They protested, saying that these taxes violated their rights as British citizens.
Why did Britain keep the tea tax?
Because it brought in money, even though most of the colonists didn't buy tea from England anymore.
Did the colonists tax the british?
no
Who were the colonists of Jamestown?
the colonists came from England
