After the French and Indian War, Britain needed money to pay for its war debts. The King and Parliament believed they had the right to tax the colonies. They decided to require several kinds of taxes from the colonists to help pay for the French and Indian War. The colonists started to resist by boycotting, or not buying, British goods. The colonists also resorted to smuggling in non British goods to avoid the taxes. Why did the King and Parliament tax the colonies?

a
To punish the colonists for the way they were acting
b
To help pay war debt from the French and Indian War
c
To build great trade markets to make extra money
d
None of these
e
All of these

B.) to help pay for the war debt from the French and Indian war

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using the map image above, answer a, b, and c. a. briefly explain the historical context of this map image.b. briefly explain one economic or social development in the period 1607–1754 that could be used to explain what the cartographer (mapmaker) shows in the map image. c. briefly explain one social development in the period 1607–1754 that could be used to explain the distinctions shown in the map image.your responses: a.during this time period the colonies had recently been formed by the british. the colonies were grouped into three sections based on common beliefs, lively hood, and how they interacted. the new england colonies had passed the mayflower compact and they focused on trade, shipbuilding, and fishing. the middle colonies had purchased land from the native americans and dealt mostly with the export of wheat, banking, and shipping.

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b. africa to the americas

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