ANSWER: The British colonies were rich in cultivating crops. So, it was a good idea to keep a watch on them and collect taxes on them. This system was much similar to collecting taxes by present day government. The taxes were profit for the government of England as they had no responsibility to spend that amount for the betterment of the colonies.
The Cold War with the democratic West that shaped global
politics for half a century. The communist/democratic divide also led to an
arms race which resulted in proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The
fall of the Soviet Union led to the disintegration of states and the
Balkanization of various states which resulted in conflict and even genocides.
Answer:
Correct answer is: Due to the strong economy, the government collected enough taxes to pay for public works