The British taxed goods such as tea to pay for the government in the colonies. Why would Americans protest the tea tax?
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The Americans were angry at the British to start with. They were fed up with being oppressed by them. So, yes, they were angry at the tax on the tea, but they were even more angry with the British government as a whole. The tax was like the straw that broke the camel's back. Additionally, they would protest this tea tax, because it was funding for more British control in the colonies. The Americans didn't want to pay to be controlled. The Americans wanted freedom and by paying taxes, they were instead supporting British rule.
Americans did not want to be taxed by those they did not elect. this is the right answer trust me i took the same one.
Americans protested the tea tax mainly because they believed in 'taxation without representation' and opposed British control over their lives. The Tea Act was seen as an unfair advantage to British merchants at the expense of local economy, leading to events like the Boston Tea Party. This resistance against taxation and control significantly fueled the desire for independence from Britain.
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