Why did the colonist have to pay taxes?

Answer 1

Because the British spent a lot of money on the french and Indian war.

Answer 2

The colonists have to pay taxes because the British government had a massive debt from the French and Indian war (113 million pounds). The war was to protect the colonists so they have to pay for the protection.

Answer 3

Because King George thought 'if I'm paying all this money for the colonist who DON'T like me then shouldn't they be paying me back with their money?

Answer 4

because they were greedy and so they taxed the colonists so much that it lead to the revolutionary war

Answer 5

Britain decided to tax the colonists because they also needed to pay their war debts

Answer 6

Because the British spent a lot of money on the french and Indian war.

Answer 7

They wanted to take advantage of them and make them pay taxes because the colonists hardly paid taxes before the taxes came.

Answer 8

The taxes were imposed on the colonists because the British needed money after the war.