British taxes the colonies (jan 12, 1760 – jan 15, 1770)
Description:
to pay off their debt Britain proposes the Sugar, Stamp, Quartering and Tea Acts; they believed that since the protected the colonies in the Seven Years' war, the colonies should pay; colonies felt they didnt need/want protection and that if they are paying taxes that they should have representation in ParliamentAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 12, 1760
jan 15, 1770
~ 10 years