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A major driving force behind this stage in history was that colonists had no formal representation in the Parliament, and thus came their sayings based around "No taxation without representation." They objecting to being forced into taxes when they had no representation to make their will known in the British Parliament. The colonists originally asked for parliament to grant them the seats they wanted.
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The British government placed taxes on the colonies in the years before the American Revolution Many colonists thought the taxes were unfair what was a result of these taxes?
The taxes became a main reason why the colonists wanted independence
Who paid taxes Colonists or Tories?
Colonists paid a disproportionate share of taxes.
Why did whately feel that the american colonists should be willing to pay higher taxes to parliament?
Whately felt that the American colonists should be willing to pay higher taxes to parliament. He thought American's should be happy to pay for the protections Britain had provided to them.
Why did colonists protest the taxes passed by parliament?
Colonists protested taxes passed by parliament because colonists had NO representatives in parliament
Why were the colonists so against paying taxes to England?
because England kept raising taxes and putting taxes on new things and the colonists moved away from England to get away from high taxes
Why did the colonists protest Britain's new taxes?
They thought it wasn't fair.
Colonists who felt that the king was wrong to place taxes on them were?
The colonists who believed the taxes that had been imposed on them were wrong were known as the Patriots. They formed groups that would encourage other citizens of the colonies to take action, rather than allow the taxes to stand.
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 mercantilism cause the American revolution?
American colonists thought British taxes were unfair.
Was it reasonable for Great Britain to expect the colonists to help pay for the French and Indian War?
Some British thought it was reasonable to expect the colonists to pay for the war. Others did not feel it was reasonable. And since the colonists had never paid taxes before, they did not think it was reasonable.
Why did the colonists feel that the taxes and laws were unfair?
Cause they had no representation of the taxation
Why did parliament think colonists should be willing to pay the stamp act taxes?
stamp tax money would be used to defend the colonies
The British government placed taxes on the colonies in the years before the American Revolution Many colonists thought the taxes were unfair what was a result of these taxes?
The taxes became a main reason why the colonists wanted independence
What best explains how mercantilism helped cause the American Revolution?
American colonists thought British taxes were unfair.
Why were the colonists so angered when Britain levied new taxes such as the stamp act and tea act without consulting them first?
The colonists were angry because they thought they should have some say in how high or low their taxes are. (Wouldn't you be, too?)
Who paid taxes Colonists or Tories?
Colonists paid a disproportionate share of taxes.
Why did the early American colonists no want to pay taxes to the crown?
The colonists thought that if they had no say in the Parliament, then they should not have to fund it.The Parliament tried 3 different ways to get the colonists to pay the taxes, but the colonists protested, sometimes violently. It got to the point where British troops were deployed to Boston, thus starting the American Revolutionary War.
