furniture...gold... etc.?
2006-09-20 16:28:37 · 14 answers · asked by hiii1 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The British taxed the colonists on almost everything, but what really riled the colonists was the tax on tea. That was what prompted the Boston Tea Party, and that led, ultimately, to the formation of the United States of America as an independent nation.
2006-09-20 16:54:51 · answer #1 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The british tried to tax tea, and any imported goods that were shipped anywhere but from england, had to be shipped through england where english ships loaded them and then sent them to america where a hefty price was already put on. Basicly they tried to tax everything.
and for everyone not explaining what the stamp act was, it was a tax that said that any parchment that was official or published had to have a stamp from the british government. that was a good way of taxing the people. however it really didn't go over very well for the british, it was circumvented and almost a joke to the colonists.
2006-09-20 16:33:10 · answer #2 · answered by SST 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your big answer is going to be tea, but in reality the tax on tea was higher in Britain than it was here in the States. A lot of things got taxed, especially imports from countries besides Britain. The goal was to have the colonists to be dependant on Britain for goods and services.
2006-09-20 16:32:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the main area, the British concept that the Colonies could could pay for the conflict with France which replaced into noted as the French and Indian conflict in the Colonies. The Colonies concept that they might desire to have a say in taxes because they had to grant dissimilar supplies and guy power to combat the conflict in the Colonies. England replaced into broke on the time and figured that the Colonies could pay greater then those at homestead because of the fact it replaced into to "shield" them.
2016-12-12 12:04:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tea. Boston Tea Party.
2006-09-20 16:29:22 · answer #5 · answered by The Bible (gives Hope) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you serious? Tea. Here 'wiki' (v. for search wikipedia) the Boston Tea Party. If you're American and went to school till 5-6th grade, you'd know. Okay, good luck on the test! (heh)
2006-09-20 16:31:59 · answer #6 · answered by CantBClever 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Stamp Act was big too. Everything needed to have stamps affixed to it and only the British were allowed to make and sell them.
2006-09-20 16:31:20 · answer #7 · answered by Brand X 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stamp tax
2006-09-20 16:32:33 · answer #8 · answered by newrabbit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they taxed everything, but it was the tea tax that sent them over the edge
2006-09-20 16:29:51 · answer #9 · answered by jperk1941 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it was tea and they had charged for little notebooks called phamlets or something.
2006-09-20 16:31:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋