The British imposed new taxes on the colonists primarily to recover debts from the French and Indian War, maintain British troops in North America, and assert their authority over colonial governance. However, they did not impose these taxes to improve the economic conditions of the colonies or to foster colonial independence, as their intention was to strengthen control rather than support autonomy.
they lost a battle and they taxed the colonists
The writers of the Declaration of Independence wanted everyone to understand the exact reasons why they felt the British were treating the colonies unfairly. These reasons included the fact that the British: Forced the colonists to pay for and provide housing for British forces in the colonies.
One of the most significant reasons why the colonists were against the British taxes was because they had no say over them, as they were not represented in the British government. The United States Declaration of Independence was ratified on July 4, 1776.
Some of the reasons the American colonies declared their independence from the British empire:The colonists were heavily taxedColonists had no say in their own affairsParliament made their laws
In the Declaration of Independence, the colonists listed several reasons for separation from England. One reason is that the British king and parliament had enacted taxes on the colonists without their consent as the colonists had no representatives in the British Parliament. Another reason is that the British government had sent British soldiers to the colonies, where they were expected to be fed and housed by the colonists. A third reason is that the colonists were given 'mock' trials oftentimes without a jury. A fourth reason is that the coloniesÕ representative houses were often dissolved by the British king. A fifth reason is that the coloniesÕ grievances have been repeatedly ignored by the British king.
the British surrendered
because the british got fed up with the colinest and yeah bynote from new answerer: the British DID NOT get fed up with the Colonists. The colonists got fed up with the british. Because of said reasons belowNew Answer: February 11, 20091.) Because the British kept giving taxes to the Colonists. They treated the Colonists like a "money tree". So everytime the British needed money, they just took some from the Colonists.2.) Colonists began smuggling in sugar3.) The British had the Stamp Act and the Sugar Act.STAMP ACT = every written document now had a taxSUGAR ACT = this was to stop colonists from smuggling goods (mostly and other foods)4.) Eventually, the Colonists got really pissed off.
they lost a battle and they taxed the colonists
The Boston Massacre occurred when British soldiers started shooting at a crowd of rioting townspeople. It inspired colonists to revolt because they were already angry at the British for other reasons such as the Intolerable Acts.
The American colonists were British citizens, but they were denied the right to have representatives in the British government - a guaranteed right of those citizens still residing in England. It was known as "Taxation without Representation" and was one of several reasons that the colonists decided to rebel against "Mother England" and King George.
the British levied too many taxes on them.
The writers of the Declaration of Independence wanted everyone to understand the exact reasons why they felt the British were treating the colonies unfairly. These reasons included the fact that the British: Forced the colonists to pay for and provide housing for British forces in the colonies.
One of the most significant reasons why the colonists were against the British taxes was because they had no say over them, as they were not represented in the British government. The United States Declaration of Independence was ratified on July 4, 1776.
Many reasons. Firstly, the British bought their support. Also, they were more scared of colonists taking their land than the british. Apperently rightly so.
Taxes were imposed on the colonists for economical reasons. The economy of the American colonies was so robust that England wanted a share of the profits.
The subject of "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine was a list of gripes that the Colonists should not put up with any more from the British. "Common Sense" was one of the reasons the Colonists decided to break completely free from the British ruler.
One of many reasons why colonists came to the Western Hemisphere was to have religious freedom. The Pilgrims for example were persecuted in England, found no comfort in the Netherlands and received a charter to begin a colony in British North America.