The Seven Years’ War ended with Britain as the victor, however the newly acquired land came a tremendous obstacle. During the war with France, Britain’s national debt doubled due to maintaining North America, as well as the permanent stationing of British soldiers in the colonies. British colonial policy changed after 1763 due to Britain’s need to reduce an immense national debt by passing measures to tax the colonies in efforts to draw colonists to pay their “fair share”. With a staggering debt and colonists only paying a 26th of what the average Briton pays in taxes the British ministry issued several direct taxes on goods, along with tightening enforcement on the Navigation Acts. Colonists were outraged by the taxation and policies parliament
