To help pay for, upkeep of the colonies and etc.
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.
King George III borrowed money from other countries to pay for the Seven Years' War and he needed a way to pay it back, so Prime Minister George Grenville asked Parliament to tax the colonists!
Parliment raised taxes after the war because they had a huge war debt they had to pay off. Therefore the riased taxes had an increase in tax revenue.
The Government Sold The Bonds To Raise Money ;pp
Britain tried to raise money to repay war debts in various ways. They raised the taxes and levies, they also worked hard to stop free trade by merchants among other things.
Great Britain needed to raise money in 1763 because they needed money because they were bankrupt for the French-Indian war.
they were in dept and at war
taxes
he needed to raise money for great Britain
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.
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.
to raise money
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.
by taxing the colonists. for example, the sugar act, stamp act, and townshend act.
was needed by British government to pay its depts
To pay off the war they had just fought for the colonists...
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.