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Why did the colonists believe that they did not have to pay British taxes?
They believed thy didn't have to pay British taxes because they were the colonists after all
Why were the colonists asked to pay taxes after 1763?
King George's army and navy were busy fighting wars all over the world, especially in the Caribbean. The taxes went to pay for these wars.
Why did the British parliament impose taxes on the colonists after why did the British parliament impose taxes on the colonists after 1763?
The taxes were to help pay for the French and Indian war. They reasoned that they were protecting the colonists and the colonists were English subjects so they should help pay for the war.
Who had to pay for the taxes during the stamp act?
American Colonists
Why did the colonist have to pay taxes?
Because the British spent a lot of money on the french and Indian war.
Who did the colonists not want to pay the taxes to?
the king of England
Why did the colonists leave New England?
King George made them pay unnecessary taxes.
After the French and Indian War what did England try to do to the colonists that made them upset?
England put up taxes to the colonists because King George III needed to pay off some war expenses. The colonists did not want to pay these taxes for they did not to be ruled by England anymore.
Why did the Revolutionary War happen?
The people of America were angry. The colonists did not like to pay high taxes to the King of England. They did not pay the taxes. The King of England sent an army to America. The army tried to make the colonists pay the taxes. The colonists wanted to be free from England. They started to fight the soldiers of the English army in 1775. The Americans started a war with England. We call it the Revolutionary War. George Washington was the leader of the American army. France helped the Americans during the War. The Americans won the war in 1783. They were free from England.
What was the right denied to the colonists by the British?
t was right because the colonist had to pay taxes and that money went to king george and england
How were the colonists taxes used in England?
to pay for British troops stationed in the colonies to pay for some of England's war debt to pay for officials governing the colonies
What did the colonists do to show that they were against tax?
The King and Parliament believed they had the right to tax the colonies. Many colonists felt that they should not pay these taxes, because they were passed in England by Parliament, not by their own colonial governments. They protested, saying that these taxes violated their rights as British citizens.
What was the king of England point of views on the stamp act?
His goal was to have the colonists pay for the war that they had just had with the Indians. The war I am referring to is the French and Indian War (1756-1763). It was rather costly, and the King decided that the colonists should pay. He created several laws & taxes, & one of them was the Stamp Act. He believed this was a good way to get out of debt, but the colonists thought it unfair, as they didn't have anyone representing them in Parliament, where they approve taxes/laws.
When did revol war started?
Colonists wouldn't pay their taxes and king george wasn't happy.
What was the complaint listed against the British king in the Declaration of Independence?
Taxes were to high for colonists to pay
Why were the colonists angry at the English?
because even though the king wasent helping them he made them pay taxes
Why did the colonists dislike the tax?
Because they were extremely high taxes while those who lived in England did not have to pay as much.
