Question

The British taxed American colonists in 1764 and 1765 in order to raise

money. Why did the British need to raise money?
A: to help pay for a war the British were fighting elsewhere in Europe
B: to pay to keep an army in North America and manage their American
empire
to pay for the manufacturing of more goods and supplies in Britain
D: to pay for the creation of more roads, schools, and businesses in North
America

Answer 1

The answer is most closely related to A.
The reason the British were taking the colonists so heavily is because they needed money for the French Indian War

Answer 2

A.

Step-by-step explanation:

The British needed to tax the colonists to pay for the French and Indian war