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Why Britain attempted to Tax American Colonists - Britain and taxing American Colonists Page 2
Some British politicians did point out that levying taxes on the unrepresented colonies was against the rights of every Briton, but there weren’t enough to overturn new tax legislation. Indeed, even when protests came in about the initial taxes from the Americans, many in Parliament ignored or patronisingly rejected them. This was partly because of the sovereignty issue and partly because of contempt for the colonists based on the French-Indian war experience. It was also partly due to prejudice, because some politicians believed the colonists were somehow subordinate, a child to the British motherland needing discipline, or a nation of social inferiors. The British government was far from immune to snobbery.
Some British politicians did point out that levying taxes on the unrepresented colonies was against the rights of every Briton, but there weren’t enough to overturn new tax legislation. Indeed, even when protests came in about the initial taxes from the Americans, many in Parliament ignored or patronisingly rejected them. This was partly because of the sovereignty issue and partly because of contempt for the colonists based on the French-Indian war experience. It was also partly due to prejudice, because some politicians believed the colonists were somehow subordinate, a child to the British motherland needing discipline, or a nation of social inferiors. The British government was far from immune to snobbery.
