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Why did the colonists object to taxation by British Parliament?
  1. Colonial tax collectors were becoming too rich.
  2. Colonists were paying well more than their counterparts in Britain.
  3. Colonists viewed the tax as an internal tax.
  4. They already desired to break away from Britain and create their own nation.
Explanation
Answer - C - Colonists viewed the tax as an internal tax.

Key Takeaway: The colonists knew that they had not paid large enough taxes to pay for the debt accrued as a result of the French and Indian War. However, they objected to Parliament’s taxation of the colonies because they did not choose to levy the taxes themselves. The colonists felt this was just another method of control that Parliament enforced upon them.
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