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Why did England begin to have problems governing the colonies?

because the colonies are going to war with the other colonies


What act by customs officers begin a series of events that led to the Boston massacre?

novanet--the seizure of the merchant ship liberty for smuggling--ninaboo


Why did Britain begin to heavily tax the colonies?

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Why did King George begin to the tax the thirteen colonies?

He wanted mula


What caused the rise of nationalism in early 1800s?

Prior to the 1760s, the British more-or-less ignored the American colonies, allowing them (1) to engage in large-scale smuggling trade with other colonies and foreign powers, (2) deal with the Native Americans as they saw fit (usually violently), and (3) with minimal taxation.However, the 1760s served as a watershed moment. The British were forced to fight the Seven Years War (called the French and Indian War in America) on American soil in order to protect American lives and territory. Whilst fighting the war, the British became aware of the extent of the smuggling operations in the colonies and the conflagrations between colonists and Native Americans all along the Appalachian Mountains. As to be expected from a far-off power, the British responses to discovering the extent of the smuggling and amount of violence on the Western frontier led to the British harshly curbing both.Additionally, as a result of the vast expenses incurred by the British in the Seven Years, they imposed light taxes on the American colonies to vitiate the debts they owed. Even though these taxes were the lightest in the entire British Empire, the imposition of these new taxes was enough to begin a general trend to towards desiring American independence.So, the three major factors that led to a surge in American nationalism in the 1760s were (1) the British enforcement of restrictions on trade, (2) the British restriction of settlement and limiting of colonist-native wars, and (3) the imposition of taxes to cover war debts.

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Why did European traders begin acquiring African slaves in the early 1600s?

they needed cheap labor for their american colonies


What caused English colonists to begin looking for new places to trade their goods?

what caused the english colonists to begin looking for a new place to trade because the english laws controlled trade with its colonies however many merchants began to ignore the english law


What caused englished colonists to begin looking for new places to trade their goods?

what caused the english colonists to begin looking for a new place to trade because the english laws controlled trade with its colonies however many merchants began to ignore the english law


What cause English colonists to begin looking for new places to trade their goods?

what caused the english colonists to begin looking for a new place to trade because the english laws controlled trade with its colonies however many merchants began to ignore the english law


What did wealthy merchants begin spending their money on?

Houses and Luxuries.


When did merchants from the Arabian peninsula begin to settle in East Africa?

700s


Why did England begin to have problems governing the colonies?

because the colonies are going to war with the other colonies


How many colonies did the US begin with?

13


What was the US called in the 1600s?

In the 1600's there were a number of North American colonies, which did not begin to form the US until 1776. Each colony had its own name.


What act by customs officers begin a series of events that led to the Boston massacre?

novanet--the seizure of the merchant ship liberty for smuggling--ninaboo


Why do money laws begin in the House of Representatives?

Because the American colonies who fought long and hard for the right to vote on taxes were represented in the House of Representatives (lower house).


Why did Britain begin to heavily tax the colonies?

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