Why did the British feel justified imposing the Stamp Act on the colonists? Select all that apply.(2 points)

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Britain had spent money protecting colonists from the French.
Britain had spent money protecting colonists from the French.

The taxes were being used to raise money for more supplies for the colonists.
The taxes were being used to raise money for more supplies for the colonists.

British citizens living in England faced increased taxes due to wars in the colonies.
British citizens living in England faced increased taxes due to wars in the colonies.

The taxes protected colonists living in the Ohio River valley from Native Americans.
The taxes protected colonists living in the Ohio River valley from Native Americans.

Answer 1

The British felt justified imposing the Stamp Act on the colonists for the following reasons:

1. Britain had spent money protecting colonists from the French. - This refers to the costs incurred during the French and Indian War, where British forces defended the colonies and expanded territorial claims.

2. The taxes protected colonists living in the Ohio River valley from Native Americans. - The British government maintained that the taxes would help protect settlers in newly acquired territories from Native American attacks.

The other two options do not accurately represent the justification for the Stamp Act. The purpose of the taxes was primarily to help cover the debt incurred during the French and Indian War and to maintain British troops in North America, rather than being used specifically to raise money for more supplies for the colonists or directly tied to increased taxes faced by British citizens in England due to colonial wars.