What is a good, credible website with information on taxation in the American colonies?

Ashley: What is a good, credible website with information on taxation in the American colonies?
This is referring to the “No taxation without representation” slogan when Britain was taxing the American colonies and only giving them “virtual representation”.

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Answer by Mathieu
ur history textbook

Answer by dave

Answer by cdix
not a ton of info, https://history.state.gov

looks like taxation was the result of the American Revolution, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution
Taxation without representation
Main article: No taxation without representation
Further information: Massachusetts Circular Letter
By 1763, Great Britain possessed vast holdings in North America. In addition to the thirteen colonies, twenty-two smaller colonies were ruled directly by royal governors. Victory in the Seven Years’ War had given Great Britain New France (Canada), Spanish Florida, and the Native American lands east of the Mississippi River. In North America there were six Colonies that remained loyal to Britain. The colonies included: Province of Quebec, Province of Nova Scotia, Colony of Bermuda, Province of West Florida and the Province of East Florida. In 1765 however, the colonists still considered themselves loyal subjects of the British Crown, with the same historic rights and obligations as subjects in Britain.[25]

The British did not expect the colonies to contribute to the interest or the retirement of debt incurred during the French and Indian War, but they did expect a portion of the expenses for colonial defense to be paid by the Americans. Estimating the expenses of defending the continental colonies and the West Indies to be approximately £200,000 annually, the British goal after the end of this war was that the colonies would be taxed for £78,000 of this needed amount.[26] The issues with the colonists were both that the taxes were high and that the colonies had no representation in the Parliament which passed the taxes. Lord North in 1775 argued for the British position that Englishmen paid on average twenty-five shillings annually in taxes whereas Americans paid only sixpence (the average Englishman, however, also earned quite a bit more while receiving more services directly from the government).[27] Colonists, however, as early as 1764, with respect to the Sugar Act, indicated that “the margin of profit in rum was so small that molasses could bear no duty whatever.”[28]

The phrase “No taxation without representation” became popular in many American circles. London argued that the colonists were “virtually represented”; but most Americans rejected the theory that men in London, who knew nothing about their needs and conditions, could represent them.[29]

Answer by Jeremy

This is a great site!