Question

why did whately (and probably most other English officials) feel that the American colonists should be willing to pay higher taxes to parliament?

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

They felt that it was the parliaments right to tax the colonies.

Moreover, after the French & Indian War (7 Years War), Britain was drowning in debt and felt the colonies hadn't been contributing much to Britain's affairs which was, in a way, true seeing that the colonies were under the policy of salutary neglect for a long period of time in which Britain had very loosely enforced parliamentary laws in order to maintain colonial obedience to the Crown.