The British government decided to tax the American colonies
a. to pay off war debts.
b. to teach the colonists a lesson.
c. to increase the standard of living in Britain.
d. to finance westward expansion.
Ans: a. to pay off war debts.
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A) Indian Ocean B) Atlantic Ocean C) Mediterranean Sea D) Red Sea
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