Why did the British feel justified imposing the Stamp Act on the colonists? Select all that apply. (1 point) Responses 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. Britain ha.......d 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.

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

  1. British citizens living in England faced increased taxes due to wars in the colonies.
  2. The taxes protected colonists living in the Ohio River valley from Native Americans.
  3. Britain had spent money protecting colonists from the French.
  4. The taxes were being used to raise money for more supplies for the colonists.

Thus, the most relevant justification aligns primarily with Britain's financial burdens from defending the colonies and the belief that the colonists should contribute to the costs of their protection and governance.