What was the primary reason the British imposed severe taxes on the American colonies?

American Colonists and British Taxation

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Liam Anderson
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8th - 12th Grade
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Which piece of legislation taxed paper goods in the American colonies?
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What was Charles Townshend's rationale for taxing imported goods?
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Who wrote essays under the pen name 'A Farmer in Pennsylvania'?
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What was the main argument in John Dickinson's essays?
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Where did the ultimate protest against the Townshend Acts take place?
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What event is considered a precursor to the American Revolution?
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Who was the first casualty of the Revolutionary War?
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Who defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?
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What was the impact of the Boston Massacre on the colonies?
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