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King George III thought colonists should be subjected to British laws because the colonists were dependent on Great Britain for the supplies they needed. However, the colonists found ways to create these supplies on their own through farming, textile mills, and other such means.

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What did the British do to try to recover their war spending and how did the colonists respond?

The British try to recover their war spending by that they thought the colonists should help pay for the cost of defending the colonies. The colonists didn't like the British government by telling them to stay out of those lands.


why did colonists feel that the british parliament overstepped its bounds with the stamp act?

The colonists felt that the British government had no right to tax them because there were not any representatives of the colonies in the British Parliament. The colonies had no say in how much the taxes should be or what they should pay for. They didn't think this was fair.


What arguments did the colonist use to support their call for independence?

- Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness- King George III violated the rights of the colonists by taxing and passing unfair laws; British army violated the colonists rights too- colonists had the right to break away from Britain because the government should protect the people, but King George III didn't do that.


Which was an underlying ideological cause of the Revolutionary War?

One underlying ideological cause of the Revolutionary War was the concept of "no taxation without representation." Colonists believed that they should have a voice in the British government and should not be subjected to taxes imposed upon them without their consent. This belief in representative government and political autonomy played a significant role in driving the colonists to seek independence from Britain.


Why did the British think American colonists should be taxed?

Americans were British and therefore were under English rule. The king owned the colonies and he could make laws at will.

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Why did King George III think colonists should be subject to British laws?

King George III thought colonists should be subjected to British laws because the colonists were dependent on Great Britain for the supplies they needed. However, the colonists found ways to create these supplies on their own through farming, textile mills, and other such means.


Why did Britain impose the stamp acts?

The British Soldiers protected the American colonists. King George III thought the colonists should help pay the army's cost.


Did the Americans or the British have the better argument with regard to the taxation problem?

Primarily the Colonists argued that because they had no voice in the distant British Parliament they should not be subjected to British taxes (and some other British demands). The slogan was, "No taxation without representation." Then when Britain decided to require the Colonists pay taxes to help with the debts Britain incurred in their war with France, the Colonists rebelled.


Why did rebecca franks say colonists should stay under british rule?

because she thought that George Washington was a traitor and that the nobility of the brits was to be mirrored in Americas


Why did king george the 3rd think thst the colonists should be subject to british laws?

He wanted the money for himself to buy Luxuries and fancy things like that.


Why did the British parliament impose taxes on the colonists after why did the British parliament impose taxes on the colonists after 1763?

The taxes were to help pay for the French and Indian war. They reasoned that they were protecting the colonists and the colonists were English subjects so they should help pay for the war.


Was George Washington pleased when his cousin helped the British?

No George Washington said to his cousin that he should have refused the British when they asked for helped


What did the British do to try to recover their war spending and how did the colonists respond?

The British try to recover their war spending by that they thought the colonists should help pay for the cost of defending the colonies. The colonists didn't like the British government by telling them to stay out of those lands.


What was Paul Reveres contribution to society?

He warned the colonists that the British were coming and that the colonists should arm themselves and get ready to fight.


Who convince the colonists that they should seek independence from great Britain?

george washington


why did colonists feel that the british parliament overstepped its bounds with the stamp act?

The colonists felt that the British government had no right to tax them because there were not any representatives of the colonies in the British Parliament. The colonies had no say in how much the taxes should be or what they should pay for. They didn't think this was fair.


What arguments did the colonist use to support their call for independence?

- Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness- King George III violated the rights of the colonists by taxing and passing unfair laws; British army violated the colonists rights too- colonists had the right to break away from Britain because the government should protect the people, but King George III didn't do that.