The British were simply in debt because it cost so much to govern and defend their large empire and on top of that the costs went up even more durning the French and Indian War. One way they could pay it off was to tax the Americans on every day goods. Some of the major taxations were the Sugar Act, the Quartering Act, the Stamp Act, and the Townshend Act. The Sugar Act put taxes on sugar, wine, and coffee. The Quartering Act forced colonists to house and provision the British soldiers. The Stamp Act forced colonists to pay a tax on newspaper, legal documents, pamphlets and cards. The Townshend Acts put a tax on glass, tea, and paper. The Americans took action by boycotting the products they put taxes on. Also they destroyed a shipment of tea in a protest known as the Boston Tea Party because of the tax on tea. The Quartering Act resulted in the Boston Massacre where a unruly crowd threatened a squad of British soldiers, resulting in five deaths.
There were a couple of documents that would sepa
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The Americans took advantage of the weak British power over them. There leaders were not the best qualified for the job, it was based on who you knew instead of the qualifications. This hurt them in the military aspect and there government stand point. There empire got too big to control, especially being over seas from England. The British allowed self governing and the reason was because they lacked the resources to enforce the rules they wanted to. They did not enforce trade regulations, such as the Navigation Act. This was called salutary neglect. The reason they had this is because the colonies would prosper. As they prospered they would be able to be a source of raw materials and a market for British products. This in return helped build up the British navy.
The British taxation on the Americans is one of the biggest reasons for the American Revolutionary War. The British were simply in debt because it cost so much to govern and defend their large empire and on top of that the costs went up even more durning the French and Indian War. One way they could pay it off was to tax the Americans on every day goods. S
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