Question

Which of these facts supported the british argument that colonists should pay higher taxes?

Answer 1

Many colonists had become wealthy at a time when Britain did not have much wealth.

Answer 2

1. Colonists wealth: Because of lenient taxes before the start of British taxes, and the payments Britain made before to to-be-colonists to move away, as well as the finding of material wealth in present-day-USA, colonists were much more well off then the British.

2. Heavy taxation on the people living in Britian: The citizens in Britian were already paying large amount of taxes, and could not sustain more taxes on themselves, leading the British to think about their colonies.

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