After the imposition of new taxes in the Great Squeeze, colonists in the New World were among the most heavily taxed citizens in the British Empire.

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Despite the new taxes imposed during the period leading up to the American Revolution, such as those from the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts, colonists in the New World were still among the least taxed individuals in the British Empire. The discontent arose more from issues of representation and control rather than the absolute burden of taxation.

After the Imposition of New Taxes in the Great Squeeze