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The British government wanted to raise taxes on the colonist after they funded the French and Indian War, and needed money. The colonist decided they did not want to be taxed without representation in the government. -"No Taxation Without Representation" was a slogan that was used to deflect the real desire to expand into the western land, to which England had made treaties with the indian nations not to expand into its territories, to end the French/Indian wars. So, began the American habit of repeatedly breaking treaties with the Indians.
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∙ 13y agoThe British taxed the colonists to pay for their war debts from the French and Indian War and to pay for the soldiers who were enforcing the boundaries from the Proclamation of 1763.
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∙ 14y agoThe government was low on cash because of the war and saw this as a way to refill their pockets.
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1764 sugar act?
british made the colonist pay a tax on molases and sugar ,but the colonist were angered.therefore, colonist convinced all 12 colonies except one to stop buying tea from the british, leading up to the stamp act of 1765.
Why did the British feel the need to tax?
the british felt the need to tax bcuz they were in war with the french and Indians and war is expensive and they didn't have enough money so they taxed the colonists to provide for the war
How did the colonist use boycott against the British?
American colonists used boycotts to protest British rule and avoid the high taxes the King required. After Britain began taxing stamps and paper, colonists clashed with British tax collectors and authorities, eventually leading to the American Revolution.
What act was the first act to directly tax the colonists?
the name of this Act was the Sugar Act which taxed the colonists for the first time
How did the British tax policies move the colonist closer to rebellion?
It brought them closer to rebellion because they all agreed the the taxes were something they all did not want. The colonies knew that in order to get the taxes to be dropped they had to come together as one.
Why did the British Parliament need to tax the colonist?
To pay for all the damage from the French and Indian war.
How did the colonist respond to the new tax laws and increased military presence of the british government?
read the book penjo
What was on British principle of government valued by the American colonist?
the right to pay no tax and unless it was levived by thier reperesentatives
Why did the British need to tax the colonist?
To make up for the money the British used to help win the French and Indian War.
What was one of British principles of government valued by American colonist?
the right to pay no tax and unless it was levived by thier reperesentatives
How did Benjamin Franklin and William Franklin view the British government differently?
he argued that tthe british goverment had no right to tax the colonist because they had no rerspresnitive in parlement
What role did Benjamin Franklin play in the American colonists disagreement with the British government?
he argued that tthe british goverment had no right to tax the colonist because they had no rerspresnitive in parlement
Describe the conflicting arguments of colonist and Britain concernign taxes?
The colonist thought that they did not deserve to be taxed since they won the war for the British, but the British thought differently. The British saw it as since they supplies and funded food and supplies for the soldiers that it was fair. But why did the British need to tax the colonist? Well after supplying good for the colonist they were in severe debt. They thought the best way to get out of debt was to tax the colonist on everything. From sugar, to even taxing them on important document. It later turned into the British taxing them on basically everything.
What term was used to describe the colonist who resisted the British tax laws?
Patriot was the term used for a colonist who resisted a tax law implemented by the British. John Adams is an example of someone who was an American Patriot.
What term was used to describe a colonist who resisted the british tax laws?
Patriot was the term used for a colonist who resisted a tax law implemented by the British. John Adams is an example of someone who was an American Patriot.
Why were the colonist mad about the tax's?
Because they didn't have a representative within the British Parliament.
What Term used to describe a colonist who resist British tax law?
Patriots
