Question

Why did the British feel that they had to tax items in the

colonies?

SELECT AN ANSWER

A. They did not want the colonists to make
more money than British citizens at home.
B. The Seven Years' War had left Britain with a
large debt.
C. The colonists were starting to sell things to
Germany, and the British did not want this.
D. The colonists had borrowed a large
amount of money from Britain.

Answer 1

B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war's expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American Revolution.

Answer 2

B. The Seven Years' War had left Britain with a large debt.

Step-by-step explanation: