THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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They felt that the British were trying to take over their businesses
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They felt that they were entitled to representation to vote on taxes
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They felt the taxes were so high that many could not afford to pay them
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They felt that they should not have to pay any taxes since they did not live in Great Britain
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Detailed explanation-1: -They felt the taxes were so high that many could not afford to pay them. They felt that they should not have to pay any taxes since they did not live in Great Britain.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Act resulted in violent protests in America and the colonists argued that there should be “No Taxation without Representation” and that it went against the British constitution to be forced to pay a tax to which they had not agreed through representation in Parliament.
Detailed explanation-3: -They had to pay high taxes to the king. They felt that they were paying taxes to a government where they had no representation. They were also angry because the colonists were forced to let British soldiers sleep and eat in their homes. The 13 original states.
Detailed explanation-4: -They believed that it was unfair to have Parliament make the Americans pay taxes when they had no say in the decision. Most colonial governments were headed by governors appointed by Britain, rather than people elected by Americans. Many felt that they should not be taxed unless they had a representative in Parliament.
Detailed explanation-5: -As a result of their debt and their new land, they began to put taxes on the colonists living in that land. The colonists were angry about these taxes because they were getting taxed without representation in British Parliament.