H2. Shortly before the American Revolutionary War, Britain began taxing the colonies on many common supplies. They established a tea tax, a stamp tax, a document tax, and many more. As the colonists rebelled against the taxes, Britain continued to raise the taxes as well as close major ports. '''Did Britain have the right to tax the colonists?''' Yes and No, Britain had the right to establish a general tax, however, they did not have the right to establish such severe taxes on the Colonies...especially without the colonies having a say in it. | H2. Shortly before the American Revolutionary War, Britain began taxing the colonies on many common supplies. They established a tea tax, a stamp tax, a document tax, and many more. As the colonists rebelled against the taxes, Britain continued to raise the taxes as well as close major ports. '''Did Britain have the right to tax the colonists?''' Yes and No, Britain had the right to establish a general tax, however, they did not have the right to establish such severe taxes on the Colonies...especially without the colonies having a say in it. |