Another way instead of the Boston Tea Party that colonists might have done to protest the Tea Act was not buying the British tea. If many colonists didn't buy tea from Britain or just stop drinking it then the British wouldn't be making a profit from that sale and this would anger them because they need money. Maybe the British would lower the prices or make a compromise with the colonies.
The colonies did not have representation in Parliament
Colonists protested against taxes on goods in a few ways; some were peaceful, others weren't. The most famous example of a tax protest was the Boston Tea Party, but there were other ways of protesting. Colonists wrote letters to their local newspapers, boycotted goods, smuggled, petitioned Parliament and Royal governors, tarred and feathered the tax men, etc.
Parliment did this for a couple of reasons. Firstly, some believed that the colonists should help pay for the expenses of the army sent during the French-Indian war to protect the colonists. Also, under mercantilism, Britain wanted to use the raw supplies of America to fuel their industry. The Proclamation of 1763 was the start of the end of salutary neglect for the colonists as Britain began taking a more active role in governing the colonies.
There were many colonists who didn't think taxes were a good reason for American independence, some were relatives of famous Patriots.The colonists who still remained loyal to Britain, even after the taxes, are called Loyalists.
Yes, for a few reasons at that. Some of them would be because Britain had forced taxes against the colonist without their approval and also wanted them to become catholic while they wanted to be christian.
They threw the tea of the boat, snuck into storage stole the tea and burned it and they stopped buying the tea.
The colonies did not have representation in Parliament
Colonists protested against taxes on goods in a few ways; some were peaceful, others weren't. The most famous example of a tax protest was the Boston Tea Party, but there were other ways of protesting. Colonists wrote letters to their local newspapers, boycotted goods, smuggled, petitioned Parliament and Royal governors, tarred and feathered the tax men, etc.
The colonists were angry because they thought they should have some say in how high or low their taxes are. (Wouldn't you be, too?)
Protection from the French
Because when the colonists first thought about taxes & stuff. They seen and thought it was fair. Plus some people weren't really paying the taxes. So it didn't matter. Then the britihsh went further and raised taxes and actually made sure every single colonists was paying those taxes.
Because the taxes were the main trick to gain money for the British and clear their debt which was from the French and The Indian war
Tea
The colonists resorted to smuggling goods and other materials instead of paying the taxes.
The patriots wanted Independence from Great Britain because they protested that Great Britain had no right to tax them without the consent of their own colonial assemblies. They called the British policies "Taxation Without Representation." Some colonists refused to buy British Products.
Parliment did this for a couple of reasons. Firstly, some believed that the colonists should help pay for the expenses of the army sent during the French-Indian war to protect the colonists. Also, under mercantilism, Britain wanted to use the raw supplies of America to fuel their industry. The Proclamation of 1763 was the start of the end of salutary neglect for the colonists as Britain began taking a more active role in governing the colonies.
There were many colonists who didn't think taxes were a good reason for American independence, some were relatives of famous Patriots.The colonists who still remained loyal to Britain, even after the taxes, are called Loyalists.