Colonists resented the new taxes imposed by Parliament after 1763 primarily because they believed these taxes were unjust and were enacted without their consent, encapsulated in the slogan "no taxation without representation." They felt that as British subjects, they should have a voice in the legislative processes that affected them. Additionally, the taxes were seen as a means for the British government to recoup debts from the French and Indian War, further fueling resentment over perceived exploitation. This growing discontent eventually contributed to the American Revolutionary sentiment.
The American colonists did not have a say in the laws and taxes, so they felt it was unfair to have them imposed. The American Revolutionary War began in 1775.
Because they thought there should be no taxation without representation in Parliament.
The colonists reacted to the new taxes imposed by the British government with widespread anger and resistance. They organized protests, formed groups like the Sons of Liberty, and boycotted British goods. Many colonists argued that the taxes violated their rights as Englishmen since they had no representation in Parliament, leading to the rallying cry of "no taxation without representation." This growing unrest ultimately contributed to the escalation of tensions that sparked the American Revolution.
The King of England imposed hard laws and taxes on the colonists especially the intolerable acts. He also treated them unfairly.
The first tax imposed on American citizens was by order of the British Parliament. These taxes were imposed to help the economy of Great Britain following the financial devastation that was left after the French and Indian War.
The colonists did not want taxes imposed by the british parliament.
The Colonist Were Not Represented In Parliament
Taxes
how did the parliament lead to the revolutionary war
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It was bad
To pay for the cost of the war againist french/indian
colonist have to pay taxes
Americans did not elect representatives to Parliament as people who lived in Great Britain did.
He imposed taxes on them without their consent
He imposed taxes on them without their consent
the colonist simply didnt want to pay thier fair share of taxes