Table of Contents
- 1 Why did the British believe the taxes were fair?
- 2 What was the main purpose behind Great Britain passing the tax acts?
- 3 Why did the colonists think the taxes were unfair?
- 4 What was the colonists biggest objection to paying taxes to the British government?
- 5 Do you believe colonial Americans were justified in rebelling and eventually declaring independence from Great Britain?
Why did the British believe the taxes were fair?
The Stamp Act of 1765 was a tax to help the British pay for the French and Indian War. The British felt they were well justified in charging this tax because the colonies were receiving the benefit of the British troops and needed to help pay for the expense. The colonists didn’t feel the same.
What was the main purpose behind Great Britain passing the tax acts?
Key Points The purpose of these taxes was to help pay for troops stationed in North America after the British victory in the Seven Years’ War. The acts were met with great resistance in the colonies, as many colonists considered it a violation of their rights as Englishmen to be taxed without their consent.
Why did the colonists think the taxes were unfair?
The English felt that the colonists should pay taxes because the English government was providing services that the colonists would otherwise have had to do without. The Americans felt the taxes were unfair because they were being imposed by a government in which the colonists had no “voice.”
Why did Great Britain Pass the Sugar Act the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts?
Great Britain passed the Sugar Act because they wanted to raise money from the colonies for Great Britain. Some Items that were taxed were required colonists to pay for an official stamp, or seal, when they bought paper items.
Why were tax laws like the Stamp Act Sugar Act and Townshend Acts?
The British government thought the colonists should help pay the cost of their protection. The British Parliament enacted a series of taxes on the colonies for the purpose of raising revenue.
What was the colonists biggest objection to paying taxes to the British government?
What was the colonists’ biggest objection to paying taxes to the British government? The taxes caused economic hardships for the majority of colonists. They did not want to be ruled by a nation that was so far away. They did not elect members to Parliament and so believed Parliament had no right to tax them.
Do you believe colonial Americans were justified in rebelling and eventually declaring independence from Great Britain?
Although England has many reasons as to why the colonies were unjustified in waging a war, the colonists still were justified because the “Declaration of Independence” clearly stated the colonist’s problems against the king. They said that they were breaking away from England to become The United States of America.