From the British perspective, the imposition of taxes upon the colonists after the French and Indian War were a fair way to get the colonists to pay for the cost of their own defense.

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The British government believed that since the taxes were levied to help pay off the debt incurred from the French and Indian War, which was fought to protect the American colonies, it was fair to expect the colonists to contribute to the costs of their own defense and the maintenance of the British troops stationed in North America.

From the British Perspective, the Imposition of Taxes Upon the Colonists