Question

What was the main reason the British levied taxes on the American colonies in the 1760s? to punish the colonists for their protests to fund shipbuilding and trade in the colonies to raise money for defending the colonists' territory to pay for colonial representation in Parliament

Answer 1

The British felt it was proper to tax the colonists in the 1760 since Britain supplied numerous troops to help fight in the French and Indian War. This war that took place in North America between 1754-1763 was one that saw the French encroaching on land that the colonists believed belonged to them. This resulted in a long and expensive war.

Even though the British were victorious in defending colonial claim, the British government accumulated a massive amount of debt. This is when they turned to the colonies, as they felt it was fair to tax them after spending so much money protecting their land from the French.

Answer 2

To raise money for defending the colonists' territory.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since American territory near the Appalachian Mountains was in danger in the 1760s, in 1765, the British Parliament decided to pass the Stamp Act, which levied taxes over different types of printed paper used by the colonists. In other words, colonists had to pay a tax for the paper they used in order to redact documents, newspapers, and more. With this money, the British would defend the frontier sending around ten thousand soldiers to American territory.