Question

Why did parliament raise taxes on the american colonies in the 1760s

Answer 1

Britain also needed money to pay for its war debts. The King and Parliament believed they had the right to tax the colonies. They decided to require several kinds of taxes from the colonists to help pay for the French and Indian War.

Answer 2

Britain was in debt from fighting the French and Indian War.

Step-by-step explanation:

Britain spent too much money during the French and Indian War, they were in debt, so they put more taxation on the colonies. This of course made the colonists angry, and this lead to the Tea Act, Stamp Act, and more. It also lead to the Revolutionary War.