2006-12-18 04:35:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Do you mean the thirteen colonies of America? Well they wanted their independence from the outrageous taxes being imposed upon them by England. That's where the phrase, "No taxation without representation" comes from.
2006-12-18 04:48:35 · answer #1 · answered by anonymous 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The first colonies in America were established by people fleeing religious intolerance....England was actually glad to have them gone becaue they represented a group of people unlikely to ever conform. After, when England was made poor by its wars, and the american colonies were thriving, England saw a way to recoup thier financial losses by taxing the colonies....also, England "owning" the colonies had the right to govern them as they saw fit. The colonists, having grown accustomed to being independant from major interference from England, and achieving what they had without benefit of much help from England, resented the taxation England thrust upon them, and desired to be truly free of England, its King and its government.
2006-12-18 14:11:56 · answer #2 · answered by aidan402 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch all of this documentary by Aaron Russo and see how history is repeating it's self again as far as taxation that the original colonies fought for freedom from.
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-4312730277175242198&q=income+tax
It is about one hour and fifty minutes long.
If nothing else ... GAIN KNOWLEDGE. GAIN INSIGHT.
2006-12-18 12:57:16 · answer #3 · answered by אידיאליסטי™ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
taxes were being levied without the colonies consent was one of the major issues
2006-12-18 16:57:44 · answer #4 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because to much of their money was going for taxes to support the English in London.
2006-12-18 17:49:20 · answer #5 · answered by Sunshine Suzy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Taxation without representation. They felt like they were being controlled by a government that they had no say in.
2006-12-18 12:52:47 · answer #6 · answered by DGS 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Which colonies and from whom ?
2006-12-18 12:37:57 · answer #7 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They wanted to be free of the Tyranny from England. In other words to be able to practice their choice of religion freely w/o prosecution
2006-12-18 12:44:31 · answer #8 · answered by jillifly 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because they don't know what is freedom
2006-12-18 12:47:58 · answer #9 · answered by Dionisis T 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
to make money
2006-12-18 12:48:39 · answer #10 · answered by chavito 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋