Why did the British feel it necessary to impose new taxes on the American colonists?

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Responses

to aid in the cost of building new factories in New England
to aid in the cost of building new factories in New England

to cover the expense of maintaining missions in North America
to cover the expense of maintaining missions in North America

to help pay war debts from fighting the French and Indian War
to help pay war debts from fighting the French and Indian War

to support the creation of a new parliament in Canada

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The correct response is: to help pay war debts from fighting the French and Indian War.

The British government sought to impose new taxes on the American colonists partly to recover the significant debts incurred during the French and Indian War, and to cover the costs of maintaining British troops in North America.