Question

For what main reason did Britain tax the colonies?

Answer 1

Answer:


Under enormous pressure to curb spending, the British king and government believed that any further attempt to tax the homeland would fail. In this way they seized other sources of income, one of which was taxing the American colonists to pay for the army that protected them.

Answer 2

They thus seized upon other sources of income, one of which was taxing the American colonists in order to pay for the army protecting them.