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Who did the colonist believe had the legal authority to tax them?
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∙ 13y ago
At first, the colonists accepted the idea that their mother country, England, had the right to levy taxes. But then, the king began making very unpopular decisions and raising those taxes, without giving the colonists any say in the process. The colonists believed this was unfair-- they were being asked to subsidize what the king wanted to do, yet they were not allowed to vote or express their disagreement with him. So, they gradually came to believe he did not have the right to tax them without giving them the right to be represented in parliament. Even though the British king, through his Royal Governors, had the authority to collect the taxes, that did not mean the American colonists were happy about it; this led to the Revolutionary War.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe colonists believed that each colony could be an individual nation. Therefore, they believed that solely their individual nation's government could tax them. Once states were formed, they believed that state government had authority over taxation.
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What was the direct tax on the colonist?
Stamp Act
Why did the colonist object to Frederick's North's plan?
they refused to pay this tax . they were afraid that soon all British merchants would pay no tax.
The articles of confederation left congress unable to?
The congress of the confederation could not tax. The could request tax, but they had no authority. The government went into debt.
What are four areas of state authority?
The four areas of state authority are their powers to tax, regulate state commerce, create/enforce policies and their authority of eminent domain.
How did opposition to British tax policies affect the American colonies?
taxation without representation which caused the Revolution.
Only tax on goods that remained after colonist boycott?
Tax on tea.
Who did the colonist want to tax them?
the king of England
What was the direct tax on the colonist?
Stamp Act
What is the only legal direct tax which was passed by an amendment. to the constitution?
A+: Income Tax
What was the first direct tax on the colonist?
Stamp Act
What was the name of the tax that angered the colonist s?
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What required colonist to attach tax stamps to newspapers and legal documents?
The Stamp Act of 1765 required colonists to attach tax stamps to newspapers and legal documents in order to raise revenue for the British government and to help cover the costs of maintaining British troops in the American colonies.
The authority to levy a federal income tax comes from?
The authority to levy a federal income tax comes from
Why were colonist angered by Britain's colonial tax law's?
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Why did many colonist believe that the British Parliament's attempts to them were against their rights?
colonists believed that since the government had no representative they had no right to tax them. Their rallying cry was "NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!!"
Why were colonist angered Britain's new colonial tax laws?
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Which act stated the Parliament did have the right to tax colonist?
stamp act
