Mercantilism and Taxation Cause Resentment
The...French and Indian War plunged Britain deeply into debt. As a result, the taxes paid by citizens in Britain rose sharply. The British prime minister, George Grenville, decided that colonists in North America should help share the burden. In a mercantilist system, colonies were expected to serve the colonial power... The colonists, however, strongly resented these taxes. --American History textbook page 133
How did the British justify passing new taxes on the colonists? (Select two)
(2 points)
Responses
British citizens living in England also faced increased taxes because of the French and Indian War.
British citizens living in England also faced increased taxes because of the French and Indian War.
Britain had spent money protecting colonists from the French during the French and Indian War.
Britain had spent money protecting colonists from the French during the French and Indian War.
The colonists should pay to replace ships damaged by smugglers.
1 answer
The British justified passing new taxes on the colonists through the following two points:
British citizens living in England also faced increased taxes because of the French and Indian War.
Britain had spent money protecting colonists from the French during the French and Indian War.
These justifications reflect the belief that the colonists should contribute to the costs incurred by the British government during the war, which they argued was necessary to protect the colonies.
