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Why did Britain place new taxes on the colonists?

Why did Britain place new taxes on the colonists?
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Why did Britain place new taxes on the colonists?

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Britain also needed money to pay for its war debts. The King and Parliament believed they had the right to tax the colonies. They decided to require several kinds of taxes from the colonists to help pay for the French and Indian War.
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Because they lost the war and needed more money for troops and supplies.
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