Diplomacy
-King George III's decision to tax the British colonies was primarily motivated by which of the following?

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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

Diplomacy -King George III's Decision to Tax the British Colonies Was