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Why did the british parliament believe they could tax people across the ocean?
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∙ 12y ago
The colonies were actually supposed to be a money making operation, to bring wealth to the treasuries of the sponsoring countries. Taxation was an attempt to regain at least some of the expenses associated with such an undertaking.
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Did Parliament make laws for british people?
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