mar 22, 1765 - The Colonist Are Heavily Taxed The British started taxing the colonist to pay for their soldiers The British decided that the colonist should pay for part of the French and Indian war. The Colonist had to pay about 6% of the taxes that people in Britain had to pay rather than just paying 4%.
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mar 22, 1765
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~ 260 years ago