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How did mercantilism cause the American revolution?
American colonists thought British taxes were unfair.
What best explains how mercantilism helped cause the American Revolution?
American colonists thought British taxes were unfair.
Why did the British American have to pay taxes?
The Americans had to pay taxes to the British because the British started the colonies to get profit from it.
Why did the colonists believe that they did not have to pay British taxes?
They believed thy didn't have to pay British taxes because they were the colonists after all
How did the oppose the new British taxes?
The British opposed new taxes after the war because they needed to pay off all of the fines for the war. The taxes that the British opposed were on things imported into the states such as on paint, paper, and the well known TEA!
What did Ben Franklin think about taxes?
he thought they were un fair
Why did the colonists protest Britain's new taxes?
They thought it wasn't fair.
Why did the british believe that tax and trade laws were fair?
The British believed that taxes were fair because the British gave them safety, so they taxed the colonies for a way to repay them. I think....
Why did the colonists first accept and then reject indirect taxes such as duties on trade?
Because when the colonists first thought about taxes & stuff. They seen and thought it was fair. Plus some people weren't really paying the taxes. So it didn't matter. Then the britihsh went further and raised taxes and actually made sure every single colonists was paying those taxes.
What was the colonist view of fair taxation?
The colonists did not want taxes imposed by the british parliament.
Because the colonies were beginning to rebel against british taxes?
the colonies did not think it was fair
What did the british think of the stamp act?
They thought it was fair to tax the colonists.
Why did the colonist refuse to buy tea?
they didn't buy British tea because of the high taxes. the colonists thought if they didn't buy British tea, the British would lower the taxes.
Why did the British government start raising taxes on the colonists?
They wasted a lot of money on us in the French and Indian war. They thought it only be fair for us to pay for some of it, as without their help we would not of won.
How did mercantilism cause the American revolution?
American colonists thought British taxes were unfair.
Why was the brithish taxing colonist fair?
because the colonist owedthe money to the british because the british gave them a free life with no taxes and free food
What were the patriot views vs the loyalists views?
When the war of Independence began, colonists had to make a choice. They had to make a choice between remaining loyal or fighting for Independence. Colonist that supported independence from Britain was called Patriots. The patriots didn't like the British taxes. These colonists had no voice in the British parliament. The British shut down Boston Harbor port causing people to starve. The Colonist had no rights; the patriots didn't like the British taxes because they were unfair. Colonist that wanted to remain with Britain was known as Loyalist. They were usually wealthier than the patriots. Loyalist thought the British taxes made everything cheaper. They thought the taxes made everything cheaper. They also thought the taxes are fair pay for the protection of British navy. The loyalist thought the patriots acted like spoiled children. As this continued there were strong disagreements between both sides, which eventually led to disloyal acts against Great Britain which then led to war. - By Brezyy F. Babie Brown
