Britain had felt that the colonies were getting out of control and were gaining to much power. so Britain had established laws and taxes so they could maintain a powerful hand on the colonies.
British laws that affected the colonies were made by the King and the British Parliament. The colonists had no voice in the laws.
The laws parliament passed increase British control in the American colonies since they lowered taxes.
The members of parliament make and pass the laws
The American colonies were British and followed British law. British law was passed by the British Parliament.
The American colonies were British and followed British law. British law was passed by the British Parliament.
it made the colonists listen to them
The Parliament enacted the four new laws, known as the Coercive Acts or Intolerable Acts, in response to the Boston Tea Party and the growing unrest in the Massachusetts colonies. These laws aimed to punish Massachusetts for its defiance, particularly targeting Boston by closing its harbor and altering its governance to diminish local control. The intent was to restore order and assert British authority, but instead, they galvanized colonial resistance and united the colonies against British rule.
The British government believed it had legal authority in the colonies, based on their interpretation of the British constitution and the concept of parliamentary sovereignty. They maintained that the colonies were subject to British laws and regulations.
After the Seven Years War, Britain stationed troops in North America to protect the colonies. The increase in taxes was said to help pay for this expense.
Parliament decide upon laws.
British Parliament passes laws.
1766, i think