Viewed them as second class citizens.
The colonies did not like the king, probably because the high taxes on tea and other things.
The were viewed as sources of raw materials and market for manufactured goods.
The British Parliament was taxing the colonies. The colonies had no representation in the Parliament.
There were no colonies when the English parliament started.
they viewed them as an economic resource. =)
The colonists objected to the tax laws and tariffs that were being imposed upon them by Parliament. Prior to the French and Indian War, Britain had allowed the colonies few taxes and more self governance. They viewed the acts as the attempted subjugation of the colonies by King George and Parliament. They also objected to being forced to pay taxes when they had no representation in Parliament.
Parliament could not effectively tax and control the colonies.
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For two generations these colonies developed separately. The British also maintained colonies in Newfoundland, Prince Edward island, the western plains, and the Pacific Coast. The colonies viewed themselves as different from other parts of the British Empire. Therefore, the British Parliament created the Dominion of Canada in 1867.
Both the Puritans and William Penn viewed their colonies as "holy experiments." How did they differ?
They were oppressing taxes on the colonies, and it was causing the colonies money.
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