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Why did Parliament raise taxes on the American colonies in the 1760s?]

A: Britain was in debt from fighting the French and Indian War.
B: British merchants had lost many ships in American waters.
C: Britain needed money to gain more colonies in Africa.
D: Britain wanted to build a new capital in the colonies.

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Answer:

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

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Answer:

A

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

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