What was the primary reason the British imposed taxes on the American colonies after the French and Indian War?

AP U.S. History: Taxation and Colonial Resistance

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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To support the French government
To punish the colonies for disobedience
To recover war expenses
To fund new colonial settlements
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was the concept of 'salutary neglect' in the context of British colonial policy?
Allowing colonies self-governance due to distance
Providing financial aid to colonies
Strict enforcement of trade laws
Encouraging colonial expansion
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which act required colonists to provide housing and food for British soldiers?
Currency Act
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
Sugar Act
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which act imposed taxes on paper items like newspapers and legal contracts in the colonies?
Sugar Act
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
Navigation Act
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the colonial response to the idea of 'virtual representation' proposed by the British?
They proposed a new tax system
They ignored it completely
They demanded direct representation
They accepted it as fair
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which group was formed to protest the Stamp Act and other British impositions?
British Loyalists
Colonial Congress
Sons of Liberty
Daughters of the Revolution
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the significance of the Declaratory Act passed by the British Parliament?
It granted independence to the colonies
It affirmed Parliament's right to legislate for the colonies
It established a colonial parliament
It repealed all previous taxes
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