The Navy was dependent on lumber from the colonies to build and repair ships, maintaining British dominance of the shipping lanes.
3.Without colonists to buy imports from Britain, the British economy suffered, as witnessed by the non-importation agreements that got the Stamp Act repealed.
C. It would serve the ultimate purpose by keeping the colonies from succeeding.
1.The colonists were taxing themselves, and resented the taxation on their trade.
2.The colonists were psychologically independent from Britain, being so far removed from their mother country, and many colonialists were born in the colonies, with no real allegiance to Britain.
3.The colonists were self-sufficient, except for the keeping banks, and would obviously break away if provoked by what they defined as "Intolerable Acts."
III. ParliamentKing could have increased colonial dependence.
A. England could have denied the colonies defense from the enemies if they did not comply w trade regulations or pay taxes, giving the colonies a choice.
1.The colonialists could not argue with the logic of the policy.
2.The colonists would have been completely dependent on Britain for defense. The Fren
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B. Equally powerful counterpart of Parliament on the new continent.
American succession from Great Britain was avoidable had Britain not made critical political mistakes. Taxing a people who had found a new sense of freedom would only be seen as oppression, even if the taxes were light. Letting the colonies become too independent and allowing the "wrong kind," or rebellious type of government to form was a dangerous elixir that eventually would explode in the face of the British Empire.
A. Still subject to the Kings veto.
B. England could have given the merchants from England and the colonies equal representation in Parliament instead of appearing to favor the merchants from London. They would still depend on the Crown for support.
1.If the citizens didn"tmt feel pressured or misused, they wouldn"tmt revolt.
1.This would disarm the argument of "taxation without representation," used against the Navigation Acts and Stamp Act.
III. ParliamentKing could have increased colonial dependence.
3.Would give the King political power to choose when to veto, and when not to veto.
2.The "Colonial Parliament," could handle the federal taxes.
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