Question

Which statement best summarizes Britain's argument for taxes like the Stamp Act?

A. Britain needed the authority to feed, house, and pay troops stationed in the colonies.
B. Britain's constitution ensured that only elected representatives could tax citizens.
C. The colonies had long paid taxes to their colonial governments to providg security.
D. The colonies had an obligation to help pay the war debt Britain had taken on to defend their land.

Answer 1

D.) Britain defended the colonies from France and acquired much debt from it, they saw the colonies as liable so the debt shifted to them.

Answer 2

The answer you looking for is D. The colonies had an obligation to help pay war debt Britain had taken on to defend their land.