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Why did great Britain tax the colonies?
After the French and Indian War, the British had spent so much money they were in debt, so they decided one way to get money was to tax the colonists. the colonists never had to pay much taxes before and didn't have a representative in Parliament to address their concerns. That is why they made such a deal about paying all the new taxes the king put on.
What did patriots think of taxation?
It was not the tax that bothered them that much as it was the taxation without representation in the British Parliament. The colonists had no say in their governance, so they thought the tax was arbitrarily imposed.
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.
Why was george v so powerful in 1914?
Well, he was the king of the UK, and the King/Emperor of the British Empire. But, he didn't really have much to do with the government as it was basically a Constitutional Monarchy.
When did the stamp tax appear on decks of playing card's when did it end?
The British were heavily indebted due to the French and Indian war, so they used any means possible to tax the colonists in order to pay off this debt. The stamp act originated in 1765, taxing everything from stamped documents to newspapers to playing cards. This was the tax that sparked the famous American revolution, and it caused a heavy boycott of british goods. Parliament was losing money, but so were the angry british merchants who were not receiving any payments. The merchants pushed the king to finally abolish the tax in 1766.
Why did parliament create new tax laws for British Americans after?
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What did the british government do to help pay for the expenses of the french and Indian war?
England didnt actually pay for the French and Indian war. King George put a tax on the thirteen colonies multiple actually, some being the stamp tax and tea tax. this angered the colonits which led them to revolt therefore causing the revolution. Which was the start of our independence
Why did Britain begin taxing the colonist?
After the French and Indian War, the British had spent so much money they were in debt, so they decided one way to get money was to tax the colonists. the colonists never had to pay much taxes before and didn't have a representative in Parliament to address their concerns. That is why they made such a deal about paying all the new taxes the king put on.
Did King John give up when he signed the Magna Carta?
The Magna Carta is an agreement limiting the kings power; King George gave up being the right to tax the people so much.
Why did parliament keep the tax on tea?
The British wanted to tax the Americans because they wanted to give money to the king and make Britain richer.
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
Details and facts about the stamp act in a loyalists perspective?
The king had the right to tax the colonies because we were paying for our own protection against invasion. Even the british paid taxes. The seven years war was costly, and it was fought because of the colonies. So it is justified that they should tax the colonists.
