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Following the Seven Years War (French and Indian War in the colonies), the British government found itself in dire need of money. The war had depleted the British treasury and the government decided that the American colonies should at least help pay part of the cost of the war in the colonies. The Americans were now free from the threat of the French and most of the Indian attacks. In order to continue to protect the Americans, the British would need to raise money, in the colonies, to pay for troops to be sent to America and to be provided for with equipment and boarding. The British citizens were already taxed to the breaking point, while the Americans were paying few taxes, and most of those were avoided via smuggling.
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Why were the British stationed in the colonies after 1763?
to keep peace between the colonists and Native Americans
Which act passed by the British government stated the colonial assemblies could not issue money?
Currency act
What was a British argument for taxing American colonists?
The British argued that they had lost so much money during the French and Indian War that they needed to tax the colonists to get it back.
Why was the british government placed heavy taxes on the American colonist?
The Bitish placed heavy taxes on the ameican colonits because they wanted to gain in the money they lost duing the American revolutionay war.
Why did the British government need to tax the colonist?
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.
Why did the british tax the colinist?
Because they needed money
Why did the British government seek to raise revenue in the American colonies?
The reason the British Government raised revenue for the colonies was because they spent a lot of money during the French and Indian War. So the British thought that it would be okay to tax them becausr they were part of the War
What country did Henry Hudson make trades with?
he traded with the british because he needed money
Why did the British government decide to begin taxing the American colonists?
They taxed them because the british king wanted the money.
What did king george the third have to do with the Revolutionary War?
The reason why King George was on this war because he needed to win the battle and he needed the money. The colonists did not need the money because they already have good weapons and stuff like that that's why the British really needed this war.
Where is the british government keep its money?
every were
Why did the colonists fight for self Government?
They got tired of the taxes raised by the British because they were low on money because of the war between Britian and France
Why did congress lack the money it needed to pay off the government's war debt?
Congress lacked the money it needed to pay off the government's war debt because of an unbalanced budget. Congress can continue to pay for or extend a war without actually having the money to directly fund it.
Why did the colonist have to pay taxes?
Because the British spent a lot of money on the french and Indian war.
Why did stamp act happen?
Because after the french and Indian war ( The 7 Year War), the British needed the money to get more money so they make farms on the land.
Where does british royal family get money?
They are the royal family and they get money from the government :)
Why did Walt Disney want to meet with the distributor?
Because he needed money
