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American colonists objected to British taxes because the colonists had no vote on the taxes and no representation in the British parliament. The colonists' catchphrase for protests was "taxation without representation", because they were being taxed without representation in the parliament and that's why they were mad.
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∙ 9y agoThe colonists opposed English taxes because they were coerced into buying tea from British monopolies only.
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Why did the colonists oppose the stamp act and other taxes?
"Taxation without representation is a tyranny" quotes James Otis.
Why did colonists smuggle goods into the English colonies?
They smuggled goods because they believed they were unfairly taxed by the Sugar Act with made the colonists pay taxes whenever they bought sugar or molasses. It also didn't allow them to import goods from other countries so they smuggled goods into the colonies.
Why did the Revolutionary War happen?
The people of America were angry. The colonists did not like to pay high taxes to the King of England. They did not pay the taxes. The King of England sent an army to America. The army tried to make the colonists pay the taxes. The colonists wanted to be free from England. They started to fight the soldiers of the English army in 1775. The Americans started a war with England. We call it the Revolutionary War. George Washington was the leader of the American army. France helped the Americans during the War. The Americans won the war in 1783. They were free from England.
Why did the colonists feel that the taxes and laws were unfair?
Cause they had no representation of the taxation
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.
How did colonists oppose new British taxes?
By active resistance such as the Boston Tea Party, boycotting English products and by smuggling.
Why did colonists oppose the stamp acts and the townshend acts?
Because they were sick and tired of paying taxes.
Why did the colonists oppose the taxes imposed after the French and Indian War?
the colonist simply didnt want to pay thier fair share of taxes
How did the colonists protest English taxes?
The colonists protest English taxed paper,glasss,tea ,and suger.
Why did colonist oppose the stamp act and the townshend acts?
These taxes were examples of taxation of the colonists who had no representation in Parliament.
Why did the colonists oppose the stamp act and other taxes?
"Taxation without representation is a tyranny" quotes James Otis.
What groups of colonists that were organized to resist English taxes?
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Why did the British parliament impose taxes on the colonists after why did the British parliament impose taxes on the colonists after 1763?
The taxes were to help pay for the French and Indian war. They reasoned that they were protecting the colonists and the colonists were English subjects so they should help pay for the war.
Why did the american colonists oppose the taxes imposed by the british after 1763?
The British were imposing very high taxes on the American colonists after 1763. They saw the money that could be raised on taxing the colonists as a way to recover money spent on the French and Indian War that brought their country financial hardship. Without the American colonists having representation in Parliament there was very little the colonists could do to contest these high rates of taxes.
How did the colonists show their opposition to british control the frontier and the imposition of new taxes?
In a mercantilism system, colonies were expected to serve the colonial power. Grenville reasoned that the colonists would not oppose small tax increases.
How did colonists show their opposition to British control of the frontier and imposition of new taxes?
In a mercantilism system, colonies were expected to serve the colonial power. Grenville reasoned that the colonists would not oppose small tax increases.
How did colonists show their opposition to British control of their Frontier and the imposition of new taxes?
In a mercantilism system, colonies were expected to serve the colonial power. Grenville reasoned that the colonists would not oppose small tax increases.
