Taxes in the Colonies
1651- 1651,1660 & 1663 The Navigation Acts. The colonies represented a lucrative source of wealth and trade - refer to Triangular Trade. The Navigation Acts were designed to regulate colonial trade and enable England to collect duties (taxes) in the Colonies. The Slave Plantations were established during this period.
1661 - The Tariff of 1661 imposed a series of duties on the importation of goods to Britain from foreign countries and colonies.
1663- The Navigation Act of 1663, also called the Act for the Encouragement of Trade or the Staple Act, was passed in the English Parliament
1675- The Lords of Trade were appointed in England to enforce the new mercantile system and maximize potential profits for England
1675- 1675-l676 Bacon's Rebellion Nathaniel Bacon rebelled against a corrupt Governor, low prices for tobacco and high taxes that were believed to be unjust
1688- 1688 - 1763 The French and Indian Wars between France and Great Britain fought for lands in North America

Analyze the timeline. What can we conclude based on the timeline above?
A. The colonists were happy to pay taxes to the British government.
B. The British government wanted to ensure they were collecting as much money as possible from the colonists.
C. The colonists were unhappy with the taxes they were paying.
D. Both b and c