answersLogoWhite

0

To help pay for, upkeep of the colonies and etc.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Why did great Britain need to raise money?

Great Britain needed to raise money in 1763 because they needed money because they were bankrupt for the French-Indian war.


Why did the great Britain need to raise money?

they were in dept and at war


How did great Britain raise money for the french and Indian war?

taxes


Why did the colonists charge King George 3rd?

he needed to raise money for great Britain


Why did britain need to raise money?

Britainâ??s plan to colonize the east caused them to invest a great deal of money on their efforts. To allow for their expansion plan they needed to raise money. This was also necessary to replace money that Britain had already spent on their war efforts.


Why did Britain try to raise money to repay its war debt?

Great Britain was left with financial disaster following the Seven Year War. To raise money following the war they tried to impose high taxes on the colonies. This was done through the taxes charged on goods that were being shipped to the colonies. Without representation in the British Parliament Great Britain felt that this was the perfect plan.


Why did Britain begin taxting or trying to tax the colonies?

to raise money


Why did the British need to raise revenue?

Britain had lost a lot of money due to the French and Indian War. By raising taxes in the colonies, Britain could gain money to pay off its debts.


What did Britain do to raise money and pay its debts?

by taxing the colonists. for example, the sugar act, stamp act, and townshend act.


Was the revenue that Great Britain hoped to raise in the colonies required to have an official stamp on it?

was needed by British government to pay its depts


Why did great Britain raise taxes during the Boston tea party?

To pay off the war they had just fought for the colonists...


What was the main idea of the Townshend act?

The purpose of the Townshend act was to raise revenue among the colonies by taxing items that were imported from Great Britain. This money was to be used to pay the salaries of the judges and governors and enable them to have colonial rule independence.