Question

The British taxes contributed to the colonist's disdain for Britain because

Answer 1

Answer:

Option: The colonists were being taxed without having any representation in parliament.

Explanation:

The British taxes contributed to the colonist's disdain for British because they imposed by Acts which required them to pay taxes. To pay off the debt, after winning the French and Indian War, the British issued the Stamp Act in the colonies which provoked the settlers as they stated 'Taxation without representation'. It became a political slogan because colonists paid taxes to authority without having any say in that government's policies (British).