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Why did many American colonists object to paying taxes imposed by parliament?

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Did all the American colonists dislike the British tax?

Nobody really likes paying taxes. The American colonies were taxed to help pay for Britain's European conflicts. Eventually, it came down to the colonies stating: No Taxation Without Representation. The rest is history, as they say.


What type of policy did Britain have on the Americas?

Britain was said to have a salutary neglect policy. This means that Britain paid little or no attention to the colonies. Mercantile companies from Britain were the ones paying attention and making profit from the colonies. Britain provided no services to the colonists.


Why was King George surprise when the Americans object to the stamp act?

There came a time when the American colonists began to resent the taxes imposed on them by Great Britain. Most taxes were used to finance the European wars between Britain and France. The favoured slogan originating during the 1750s and 1760s, became, "No taxes without representation!" In other words, they were paying taxes to the British crown, but getting very little back in return.


One feature of the American economy that strained the relationship between the colonies and Britain was?

Many features of the American economy that strained the relationship between the colonies and Britain existed. One of the strongest points of contention was the colonies resistance to paying taxes to Britain without proper representation.

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Why did American colonists object to paying taxes imposed by parliament?

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Why did some American colonist object to paying taxes to great Britain?

The colonies did not have representation in Parliament


Why did many American colonists object to paying taxes imposed by parliament?

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Did Great Britain enforce paying taxes after the Revolutionary War?

After the Revolutionary War, the Us was an independent country and Britain had no authority to levy taxes or to collect them in the US. Of course, Britain continued to collect taxes from the remainder of its Empire.


Did Britain Enter the war?

Because the colonists did not like paying the taxes and because of the Boston Tea Party


Why did Britain enter the war?

Because the colonists did not like paying the taxes and because of the Boston Tea Party


Why did many colonists object to paying taxes imposed by parliaments?

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Why did some Americans colonist object to paying taxes to great Britain?

The colonies did not have representation in Parliament


Why did the American colonists object to the taxes on British goods?

They objected to them because while they were paying taxes to the British Crown, the Pilgrims had no say in how the British Crown ruled them. It's a principal named "Taxation Without Representation".


What type of policy did Britain have on the Americas?

Britain was said to have a salutary neglect policy. This means that Britain paid little or no attention to the colonies. Mercantile companies from Britain were the ones paying attention and making profit from the colonies. Britain provided no services to the colonists.


Did all the American colonists dislike the British tax?

Nobody really likes paying taxes. The American colonies were taxed to help pay for Britain's European conflicts. Eventually, it came down to the colonies stating: No Taxation Without Representation. The rest is history, as they say.


Why was King George surprise when the Americans object to the stamp act?

There came a time when the American colonists began to resent the taxes imposed on them by Great Britain. Most taxes were used to finance the European wars between Britain and France. The favoured slogan originating during the 1750s and 1760s, became, "No taxes without representation!" In other words, they were paying taxes to the British crown, but getting very little back in return.