What was the main reason the british levied taxes on the american colonies in the 1760s?
to punish the colonists for their protests
to fund shipbuilding and trade in the colonies
to raise money for defending the colonists’ territory
to pay for colonial representation in parliament

the answer is C. to raise money for defending the colonists' territory

i remeber this from edgenuety... hope this helps ... XD

The correct answer is C) to raise money for defending the colonists' territory.

The British felt it was proper to tax the colonists in the 1760 since Britain supplied numerous troops to help fight in the French and Indian War. This war that took place in North America between 1754-1763 was one that saw the French encroaching on land that the colonists believed belonged to them. This resulted in a long and expensive war.

Even though the British were victorious in defending colonial claim, the British government accumulated a massive amount of debt. This is when they turned to the colonies, as they felt it was fair to tax them after spending so much money protecting their land from the French.

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an empire is a sovereign state functioning as an aggregate of nations or people that are ruled over by an emperor or another kind of monarch. the territory and population of an empire is commonly of greater extent than the one of a kingdom.[1]

an empire can be made solely of contiguous territories, such as the austro-hungarian empire or the russian empire, or of territories far remote from the homeland, such as a colonial empire. aside from the more formal usage, the word empire can also refer colloquially to a large-scale business enterprise (e.g. a transnational corporation), a political organisation controlled by a single individual (a political boss), or a group (political bosses).[2] the word empire is associated with such other words as imperialism, colonialism, and globalization. empire is often used to describe a displeasure to overpowering situations.[3]

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