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Why did the colonists feel that they should not have to pay this 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 are one of the taxes that the English colonists have to pay?
(Gilder Lehrman Collection) On March 22, 1765, the British Parliament passed the “Stamp Act” to help pay for British troops stationed in the colonies during the Seven Years’ War. The act required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on various forms of papers, documents, and playing cards.
What other issues were the colonists upset about?
They had to pay high taxes to the king. They felt that they were paying taxes to a government where they had no representation. They were also angry because the colonists were forced to let British soldiers sleep and eat in their homes.
Why did the colonists think paying taxes was unfair?
The government raised money by taxing goods brought into the colonies. The Sugar Act of 1764 taxed goods like sugar, coffee, and cloth. Many colonists said the new taxes were unfair. Colonists had no say in making tax laws because they did not have representatives in Parliament.
What did the British tax in the Revolutionary War?
Although they Stamp & Sugar Acts were repealed, Britain still needed money so they passed another tax. The Townshend Acts. This put a tax on tea, glass, lead, paints, and papers that the colonists had imported from Britain.
Why was the British government so unfair to the colonists?
the king. They felt that they were paying taxes to a government where they had no representation. They were also angry because the colonists were forced to let British soldiers sleep and eat in their homes. In 1774, leaders from the colonies met in . Philadelphia to discuss British laws that they believed were unfair. They believed that Great
What was the best way to earn money for the colonists?
The Parliament decided that the best way to earn money was to tax the colonists. In 1764 Parliament created the Sugar Act, which was a tax on sugar, coffee, cloth, molasses, and many other imported goods.