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The British Empire taxed the colonists in the 13 colonies mainly because the French and Indian War against France had ended in 1763. The war was costly for Britain and forced King George III to find money to pay off debts elsewhere in the empire.

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The British Empire taxed the colonists in the 13 colonies mainly because the French and Indian War against France had ended in 1763. The war was costly for Britain and forced King George III to find money to pay off debts elsewhere in the empire.

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To pay off the debts the British had gained as a result of winning and spending tons of money in the French and Indian War.

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they did this because they had to pay of a debt to other people in defense of the colonies

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