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Britain needed the authority to feed, house, and pay troops stationed in the colonies.
Britain needed the authority to feed, house, and pay troops stationed in the colonies.
Britain’s constitution ensured that only elected representatives could tax citizens.
Britain’s constitution ensured that only elected representatives could tax citizens.
The colonies had long paid taxes to their colonial governments to provide security.
The colonies had long paid taxes to their colonial governments to provide security.
The colonies had an obligation to help pay the war debt Britain had taken on to defend their land.
The colonies had an obligation to help pay the war debt Britain had taken on to defend their land.
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The statement that best summarizes Britain’s argument for taxes like the Stamp Act is:
The colonies had an obligation to help pay the war debt Britain had taken on to defend their land.
This reflects Britain's position that since they had incurred significant expenses during the French and Indian War to protect the colonies, it was reasonable for them to require the colonies to contribute financially.
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