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CLEP US History I

Category - Diplomacy

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King George III’s decision to tax the British colonies was primarily motivated by which of the following?
  1. The desire to limit colonial freedoms
  2. Fear that the colonies would one day revolt
  3. A longstanding tradition of taxing colonies
  4. Compensation for the revenue lost due to smuggling
  5. The need to pay off war debt generated by defending the colonies
Explanation
Answer: E -King George III taxed the colonies to help pay the war debt generated by the French and Indian War. Although the British won the war, defending the colonists was expensive. The colonists had gained territory thanks to the efforts of the British military, so George III expected them to assume some of the financial burden
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