There were many reasons why the Founding Fathers were justified in rebelling against the British government. Colonist believed that the government was unfair because the king created unfair laws such as the Townshend Act of 1767 and the Tea Act, and the British caused the Boston Massacre.
The Townshend Act of 1767 placed taxes on lead, glass, paper, paint and tea that were imported into the colonies. The Townshend Act was a new way to generate tax revenue in the colonies after the Stamp Act was repealed. This act started new ways to force colonists to pay taxes and created punishments for colonists who didn't pay their taxes. If the colonists did not pay their taxes then they would be tried by judges appointed directly by the king, instead of being submitted to any kind of jury. Colonists viewed this as the British government abusing their power, so the colonies decided to limit the imports of British goods. Parliament repealed the taxation on lead, glass, paper and paint in March 5, 1770, but did not remove the tax on tea. The Townshend Act was placed to regulate colonial trade by taxing items that the colonies needed. The British government believed that the colonists would accept an indirect tax since they objected the Stamp Act because it was a direct tax. The colonists also believed that it was …show more content…
The colonists went through many hard ships because of the British government. The massive taxation of lead, paint, glass, oil and tea angered the colonists because they thought the British were abusing their power and believed they should not be under the rule of the British because they were too far to rule. Although the colonists went through these hard ships, they still claimed their independence from British
The Townshend Act of 1767 placed taxes on lead, glass, paper, paint and tea that were imported into the colonies. The Townshend Act was a new way to generate tax revenue in the colonies after the Stamp Act was repealed. This act started new ways to force colonists to pay taxes and created punishments for colonists who didn't pay their taxes. If the colonists did not pay their taxes then they would be tried by judges appointed directly by the king, instead of being submitted to any kind of jury. Colonists viewed this as the British government abusing their power, so the colonies decided to limit the imports of British goods. Parliament repealed the taxation on lead, glass, paper and paint in March 5, 1770, but did not remove the tax on tea. The Townshend Act was placed to regulate colonial trade by taxing items that the colonies needed. The British government believed that the colonists would accept an indirect tax since they objected the Stamp Act because it was a direct tax. The colonists also believed that it was …show more content…
The colonists went through many hard ships because of the British government. The massive taxation of lead, paint, glass, oil and tea angered the colonists because they thought the British were abusing their power and believed they should not be under the rule of the British because they were too far to rule. Although the colonists went through these hard ships, they still claimed their independence from British