The way taxes were handled played a big role in pushing the American colonies to seek independence during the American Revolution.
After the expensive French and Indian War, Britain had a huge debt. To help pay for this, they started taxing their American colonies. These taxes made many colonists really unhappy.
Colonists began shouting, "No taxation without representation!" They felt it was unfair to be taxed by a government they couldn’t even vote in. Groups like the Sons of Liberty were created to protest these taxes. This led to events like the Boston Tea Party in 1773.
All these actions showed that colonists wanted to govern themselves and eventually led them to fight for their independence.
The way taxes were handled played a big role in pushing the American colonies to seek independence during the American Revolution.
After the expensive French and Indian War, Britain had a huge debt. To help pay for this, they started taxing their American colonies. These taxes made many colonists really unhappy.
Colonists began shouting, "No taxation without representation!" They felt it was unfair to be taxed by a government they couldn’t even vote in. Groups like the Sons of Liberty were created to protest these taxes. This led to events like the Boston Tea Party in 1773.
All these actions showed that colonists wanted to govern themselves and eventually led them to fight for their independence.