D1 Aftermath French and Indian War

Heavy borrowing for soldiers and supplies

Low taxes on British citizens

Need for more soldiers in America

Colonists' refusal to pay taxes

To promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies

To encourage foreign trade with the colonies

To recover the cost of defending the colonies

To fund the establishment of new colonies

To raise money for Britain

To support colonial trade

To reduce taxes on sugar

To increase representation in Parliament

They felt they were not being represented in the government

It imposed a direct tax without the consent of the colonial legislatures

It restricted the colonies from printing their own currency

It led to a shortage of essential goods in the colonies

It favored British goods over colonial products

It was costly

It provided protection

It was a punishment

It deepened trust in Britain

Economic policies limited colonial self-rule

Colonists wanted more taxes

Britain wanted to expand territory

Colonists supported British policies