The British were facing enormous debts after the French and Indian war in America. Britain government needed a way to pay the debts. Britishers decided to introduce acts in the colonies as the colonies were part of the British Empire. Britain forced taxes on the English colonies because they needed wealth to get rid of war debts. To pay the debt British introduced different types of taxes, including the Stamp Act, Townsend Acts.
The Acts implement by the parliament in England as they only wanted to get rid of the debts, which led them in financial troubles. British crown decided to charge the colonists with high taxes to help the British in somewhat lessen the burden.
The colonist grew enraged by the taxes, that led them to act against the British rule. The colonists were not happy with it, which resulted in the War of Independence. Ultimately in the coming years, America fought a war and became victorious.
Answer: In April 1775, the battle of Lexington occurred, closely followed by the battle of Concord. The shot at Lexington marked the first blood spilled in the war of the American independence (Ward, 3). "The American Revolution now had its martyrs" (409)
The property taxes that you pay are used for a number of things such as road construction, the police and fire department, and organized recreation in your area.