Why were the colonist mad because of the taxes?

Answer 1

Well if you want the old wrong reason, the King Gerorge was a dictator, but he wasn't. He believed in a Constution, and the British Empire was a Constutional Monarchy, that we Americans got alot of ideals from. You also got the answer that the colonists wanted self rule, if you look at the fact more Americans in those times were, for the Empire, and did not support the revolution. Even though after awhile everyone wants self rule. Taxes were high across the Empire, but that's was because the Empire just got finsihed with a war, and everyone was being taxed. that's one reasone, the other even though most don't say it, was slavery. Yes, most of the foundig fathers had slaves and the Empire was talking about outlawing slavery in the Colonies, the only place in the British Empire that had slaves. What did not make sense, was that the "founding fathers" wanted to throw off the yoke, of a constutional monarchy, and a King who believed in indvidual freedom, and instead of fighting that war themselves, that ask help from a France, who kings was a true tryant, and and oppressed his people. Also, the colonies wanted to be repersented in Parliament, if they were the revolution might have not happen, or happend at a later time, and more peaceful. Please excuse my spelling, i know its not great.

Answer 2

The colonists were mad at Brittain because the King was running a Tyranny(abusing his power) They were being taxed on things that they shouldn't, could only trade with England, and soldiers had burned their towns and killed their people.

Answer 3

They felt that they weren’t represented concerning taxes. The British levied taxes to pay for the French and Indian war. They felt they had protected the colonies so they could enforce taxes as the colonies share of the cost.

Answer 4

the proclamation of 1763, stamp act, and stuff like that