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Why did the british parliament impose taxes on the colonist after 1763

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Why did the American colonists oppose the taxes imposed by the British after 1763?

1. The Americans wanted to print their own stamps.
2. The money raised by the taxes went to support government operations in places other than North America.
3. American colonists were unhappy because no Americans participated in the legislative body (the British Parliament) that enacted the taxes.
4. The taxes were placing a heavy burden on the northern states.
5. The taxes were encouraging slaves to escape from the South to the North

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Britain also needed money to pay for its war debts. The King and Parliamentbelieved 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.
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