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In a mercantilism system, colonies were expected to serve the colonial power. Grenville reasoned that the colonists would not oppose small tax increases.

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Which sentence describes a factor that motivated American colonists to declare their independence from the British?

Great Britain taxed the colonies but did not allow them to participate in politics.


Explain how the mercantile system and taxes caused colonists to develop anti-british atttiudes?

The mercantile system enforced strict trade regulations that benefited Britain at the expense of colonial economic interests, limiting the colonies' ability to trade freely with other nations. Additionally, the imposition of taxes, such as the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts, without colonial representation in Parliament fueled resentment among colonists who felt their rights were being violated. These economic restrictions and perceived injustices fostered a growing sense of unity and opposition against British rule, ultimately leading to anti-British attitudes and the desire for independence.


How did the colonists show their opposition to british taxes and tariffs?

because their teachers beat them like you do me


What did colonists do to upset the British?

The colonists were British and when they declared independence they were seen as traitors by the king.


Why did British feel they had to tax colonists?

Because it is like a mother and daughter relationship. The British had control over the colonists for a long time. The British did kinda baby them for a while , then British turned. And the colonists was like what is going on; and the British wanted to control the colonists and the colonists had enough so the wanted to rebel. So to answer the question , because the British felt like they were in control because they kinda took the colonists under there wing.

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How did colonists show their opposition to british control of the frontier and the imposition of the new taxes?

Boston tea party then the war of independence


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 the colonists show their opposition to british control of the frontier?

Boston tea party


How did colonists show their oppsition to British control of the frontier and the imposition of new taxes?

The Boston Tea Party and the American Revolution, along with tar and feathering of British tax collectors


One economic weapon that the colonists used to show their opposition to British taxes was their?

boycotting British goods


Defend the British decision to ban colonists from setting on the western frontier?

british leaders feared that more fighting would take place on the frontier if colonists kept moving onto american-indian lands.


How did colonists show their opposition to british?

A little incident called the Revolutionary War genius.


How did the colonists show the opposition to the British taxes and tariffs?

because their teachers beat them like you do me


How did colonists show their opposition to British taxes and tarriffs?

you give them a weggie like you did to me when you bullied me


How colonists show opposition to the sugar act?

they boycotted the idea and stopped paying taxes to the british


What did the Colonists ask England for during the First Continental Congress?

The colonists didn't ask England anything, they wanted to voice their opposition acts of the british government.