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because they were in debt from the war and needed money, so they taxed the colonists.

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England began to tax the colonies heavily to help pay for the French and Indian War true or false?

This is true, these taxes also created the anger of the colonists for the tax laws. One know as the Boston tea party.


How did the American colonies move from loyalty to protest to rebellion in the twelve years following the end of the French and Indian Wars?

the king of England started to heavily tax the colonists and that made the colonists very upset. They also got more upset when they King ignored them which made them move to protest.The final Colonial War (1689-1763) was the French and Indian War, which is the name given to the American theater of a massive conflict involving Austria, England, France, Great Britain, Prussia, and Sweden called the Seven Years War.


What are the differences between the British and Loyalists in the American Rvolution?

Not every British person in the colony was a loyalist. Many were, but some thought that the British government had no right to tax the colonies when the colonies didn't even have a representative in parliament,and therefore rebelled against England. They became known as patriots, and the ones who stayed loyal to the crown were called loyalists.


How did King George III plan to pay for the French and Indian War?

The King of England made the colonists pay taxes called the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act is an act that put a stamp on British goods and that stamp meant that the colonists had to pay a tax.


What year did DST begin in Canada?

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) was introduced in Canada on January 1, 1991.

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Why did Britain begin to heavily tax the colonies?

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England began to tax the colonies heavily to help pay for the?

French and Indian War


How did Britain and policy of salutary neglect affect the American colonies?

This term means the lack of British influence over the control of local matters in the colonies. The king did not legislate much, and the colonies supported England. This led the colonies to create local governments and run the colonies in the way they saw fit. This lasted until the Seven years war when England realized what they had, and started to tax the colonists heavily.


England began to tax the colonies heavily to help pay for the French and Indian War true or false?

This is true, these taxes also created the anger of the colonists for the tax laws. One know as the Boston tea party.


When did income tax begin in England?

It was introduced in 1799.


Why did Britain begin taxting or trying to tax the colonies?

to raise money


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

He wanted mula


Why did England want colonies in the north america?

King George wanted to tax these colonies like crazy to pay for his own pleasures in England.


What country placed a tax called the Tea Act on the colonies?

England.


What system was the method that England used to regulate trade in the colonies?

The Stamp Act was the method that England used to regulate trade in the Colonies. The tax on imports, like tea, also regulated trade within the Colonies.


What year did Maryland sales tax begin?

Maryland began in 1632


What was the British reaction to the Boston tea party as an indirect tax on imports to the colony?

Britain viewed the tax as a repayment of the costs of governing the colonies. Since this was common practice at the time, England was surprised at the response from the colonies.