https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89 Please discuss why the colonies were taxed so heavily. Also, explain the reaction to those taxes, and how these events lead to the Revolution. en-us 2016-12-06 00:07:42 UTC 2025-11-22 18:50:36 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lovecoffee.png 22akamagate https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141995799 2016-12-06 13:33:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141995799 22amarean https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141996161 The colonies taxed the Colonists to keep them under control and to help with paying for things that the king needed (the British Army). The colonist reacted by fighting the British and starting the Revolutionary War.]]> 2016-12-06 13:34:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141996161 22jsmith1 https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141996233 The colonists were taxed so heavily so that it would increase Britain's army.]]> 2016-12-06 13:34:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141996233 22ggrobe https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141996419 they dumped tea into the ocean (Boston tea party)]]> 2016-12-06 13:35:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141996419 https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141996460 They were taxed heavily to pay for the British troops to have shelters and food.]]> 2016-12-06 13:35:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141996460 https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141996494 The colonies were taxed so heavily because after the war the government was in debt, but the colonists did not agree leading up to the Boston tea party and many other riots]]> 2016-12-06 13:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141996494 22dbateman https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141996569 2016-12-06 13:36:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141996569 22nmakohon https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141996570 The reason why they were taxed so heavily was because of the French and Indian War, dthe colonists felt as if they shouldnt be taxed so heavily on goods like tea and such]]> 2016-12-06 13:36:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141996570 https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141996579 The colonies were taxed so heavily because Britian needed to get out of debt. Britian decided to tax things such as tea and paper so people would have to pay taxes if they wanted to have tea or write anything. When the colonists got angry over the taxes on the tea they decided to dump all of the tea on the shipment in Boston into the river, to show they were angry at the british]]> 2016-12-06 13:36:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141996579 https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141996709 The colonies were taxed so heavily because the government wanted to provide shelter and food for the British troops. Also to control the colonies. People that lived in the colonies didn't like the taxes on tea, paper, glass, and other materials. This lead to the revolutionary war because the British could win the seven years war because the British had the troops.]]> 2016-12-06 13:36:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141996709 22ainglese https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141996816 2016-12-06 13:36:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141996816 22dbateman https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141996993 They were taxed heavily and they needed money to get the British troops]]> 2016-12-06 13:37:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141996993 22estroud https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141997025 The colonies were taxed so heavily because it made them pay for the British troops to stay in the colonies. Also th]]> 2016-12-06 13:37:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141997025 22akamagate https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141997198 Because of the tax on items like tea and molasses this lead up to the Boston tea party, when three colonist dressed as Mohawk Indians and destroyed shipments of Tea]]> 2016-12-06 13:38:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141997198 22alocke https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141997217 The colonies where tax so much because the British payed for the troops so they could win the 7 years war and the British became poor]]> 2016-12-06 13:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141997217 jroman1 https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141997246 They dumped tea into the ocean to show England how much they didn't like the taxing.]]> 2016-12-06 13:38:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141997246 22mmantione https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141997350 The colonist had to pay many taxes. They taxes had to pay taxes on paint, sugar and tea (etc) when the tax on tea was formed the colonist dumped multiple chest of tea into the harbor. When this accrued they had to even close the Boston port because it was just such a mess. The reason why they had the Boston tea party was to Discuss the punishment of the colonist.]]> 2016-12-06 13:38:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141997350 22estroud https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141997660 They also had to pay for the taxes on tea]]> 2016-12-06 13:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141997660 22jsmith1 https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141997677 The colonists reacted by dumping tea into the water after the British thought it would help to put tax on only imported goods]]> 2016-12-06 13:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141997677 https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141997983 The colonies were being taxed because England needed to pay for the war. Or maybe England just wanted money and power ]]> 2016-12-06 13:40:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141997983 jroman1 https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141998505 They taxed them because they needed money for British troops. They taxed them on glass,paper and other materials.]]> 2016-12-06 13:42:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141998505 https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141999355 They needed to tax people so they can support the soldiers with food, clothing, and shelter]]> 2016-12-06 13:44:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jroman1/e0hdclgn2h89/wish/141999355