In the 1760s, why did Parliament increase taxes (e.g. Stamp Act) in the American colonies?Parliament realized it could gain political favor at home by shifting the tax burden from England to New EnglandA new king was looking for ways to increase his personal wealth while adorning sacred edifices with goldThe monarchy did not increase taxes in the 1760s; it had already taxed the colonies heavily and the 1760s was a movement away from such burdensome taxationIt needed to pay debts from its war against France and the American colonies were an unused source of revenue

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