Question

Why did the king of England start to tax the colonists?
A. He wanted more money to make England look better.
B. He needed money to pay the debt from the French and Indian War.
C. He needed money to pay for sending soldiers to Boston during the Coercive Acts.
D. He did not like the colonists and wanted to punish them for being bad.

Answer 1

B.
A lot of money was lost during the war, so the king started to enforce the Stamp Act and other crazy taxes to get the debt paid.