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Why are the Colonists being taxed by Great Britain?

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Answer:raise money

Explanation:because the British needed to station a large army in North America as a consequence and on 22 March 1765 the British parliament passed the stamp act,which sought to raise money to pay for this army through a tax on all legal and official papers and publications circulating in the colonies

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The Colonists were being taxed by Great Britain because the British needed a large army in America as a punishment and on 22 March 1765 the “British Parliament” decided to do the Stamp Act, which sought to raise money to pay for this army.

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