Why was taxation such an important issue to the colonists in British North America in the decade preceding the American Revolution?Explain

Colonial Taxation

Essay needs to be in between 650-850 words. MLA style. It will be run through a plagiarism check so it needs to be 100% original content and using sources + citations.

Prompt:

Respond to the following using the information provided in your textbook and in the sources provided here. To do well you must follow the guidelines and rubric for Essay Response Assignments:

Why was taxation such an important issue to the colonists in British North America in the decade preceding the American Revolution?

Your response should consider the reason that the British began taxing the colonies, how the British attempted to tax the colonies, and the debate over whether or not the taxes violated the colonist’s rights as Englishmen.

And finally, do you believe the colonists who argued against the British right to tax the colonies were correct? Why or why not?

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