Question

Great Britain justified raising taxes on colonists because of which event? A. British merchants being denied entry into colony ports B. colonists picking up arms against British soldiers and merchants C. American Indians receiving more trading from colonists D. British debt from defending the colonies in the French and Indian War

Answer 1

Answer:

Among the options the best choice is option D.

British debt from defending the colonies in the French and Indian war.

Explanation: By 1770, Britain had established many colony in North America. In 1765 British parliament passed the Quartering act that says the colonists have to pay for the soldiers stationed on the colonies. But the colonists did not see any important reason to station extra soldiers in the area. Moreover the King thought that the debt of  Britain due to the colonial French and Indian should be paid by the colonies. As a result Great Britain imposed extra taxes on colonists as a way of recovering from debts created by the war.