Why were the Colonies able to set up their own governments and
avoid paying some taxes?

Why were the Colonies able to set up their own governments and

avoid paying some taxes?

The King and Parliament believed they had the right to tax the colonies. ... Many colonists felt that they should not pay these taxes, because they were passed in England by Parliament, not by their own colonial governments. They protested, saying that these taxes violated their rights as British citizens.

it further strained relations between the north and the south and convinced

must repent and believe in god.

or the book

journey across time - chapter 10 "the rise of christianity"