EMERGENCE OF USA
HOW DID THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION INFLUENCE THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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Question
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Which of the following best describes the British authorities’ point of view concerning their decision to tax the colonists?
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Colonists have no right to complain since they are represented in Parliament
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Colonists had a right to complain since they had been taxed without proper representation
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Taxes collected will support the colonies desire for independence
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Taxation on colonists is a reasonable demand due to the cost of protecting them from Indian attacks and French land claims
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Parliament passed the Stamp Act on March 22, 1765, to pay down a national debt approaching £140, 000, 000 after defeating France in the Seven Years War (1763). A year earlier, Parliament passed the Sugar Act, their first revenue-raising measure. Both taxes promised dire consequences in a post-war economy.
Detailed explanation-2: -To punish the colonists (and especially Massachusetts), British Parliament passed the Coercive Acts in 1774. In the American Colonies, these became known as the Intolerable Acts and included 5 total acts: The Boston Port Act. Massachusetts Government Act.
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