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It was more of a smoke-and-mirrors taxation.
Consider this in today's terms:
In USA, many states and municipalities have sales taxes and businesses are taxed on their profits.
In much of Europe, there's VAT's - so the consumer doesn't see the taxes in their face.
They're both taxes - and whichever form the tea tax was in, it was still there. The merchants who were given the franchises had low-cost tea, but for the other merchants, the tax was still in force. So, was that tea in the harbor taxed? It seams not - but tea was taxed - and this stuff given a special consideration had, in a way, emphasized the taxes paid by the less favored merchants (smugglers notwithstanding).
So - even if the tea dumped into the harbor was not taxed, tea was apparently still taxed.
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Um, not exactly. it was changes in taxes without representation that was the crux of the situation. Also, Taxes were different for Colonials vs British Citizens. So they were jerking the taxes around in two directions. Technically you were correct. The Tea Party happened after they took the tax off. But the party was in response to the taxes being placed in the first place.
Just remember you can tax me as long as you tax every one "pretty much" the same and everyone gets and equal voice in how those taxes are applied. You get passed that and Americans start going for their guns.
To err is human to really mess up you need a computer
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maybe we should not have taxed you and not have defended you against the French either, seems you wanted the advantages without the costs, wonder how you would have faired trying to get independance from the French?
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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Bergholt Stuttley Johnson wrote: wonder how you would have faired trying to get independance from the French?
Seriously?! You call yourself British?
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
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historically the French tend to hang on to its possessions by any means and are far more brutal in supressing revolts
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
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Meh! It's very difficult for any colonial power to fight a motivated, organized army half a world away on the enemy's home turf. Especially so back in those days before air planes, radio, etc...
It is interesting to speculate how things might be today if the US-UK "Special Relationship"[^] did not exist OR if we'd somehow developed one with France.
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
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er no, the French Indian war was french colonials + Native Indians vs British colonials + local indians with both sides geting help from France or Britain had we not sent troops the French would have won.
as for the war of independance you would have not won without the masive support of the French and were lucky they didnt use that as a starting point for taking control, the French troops actually out numbered the american by 3:1 from what I have read (but please note title of post) and were better equiped and trained.
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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Bergholt Stuttley Johnson wrote: er no, the French Indian war was...
I was not referring to that war - only your comment about a theoretical American revolution from France.
Bergholt Stuttley Johnson wrote: the French troops actually out numbered the american by 3:1 from what I have read
Woah! I've searched and searched and not found anything to even hint at that. I've found estimates of 200,000 American soldiers involved (50,000 killed or wounded) but only about 20,000 French soldiers / sailors.
BTW - The only estimates of British soldiers I found were 250,000 - 500,000
I'm not disregarding the help from France. Their supplies and naval help were certainly instrumental in the outcome but it nearly bankrupted them and certainly was a factor leading to their own revolution.
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
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Funny but I thought hindsight was always 20-20 vision. It looks like in this case. It is more myopic for where one is from?
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Movie Quote Of The Day
Sell me this pen!
Which movie?
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Die Hard
Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians.
Help end the violence EAT BACON
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The Write Stuff
speramus in juniperus
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Very funny, I'll have to write that down.
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You will need to buy a pen first.
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You can have mine. It is in mint condition. It has a very smooth texture and you barely feel it in your hand when you write. You can name it anything you want. It is the only one of its kind ever made that I bought, so it is really special. I can only sell it today as tomorrow I will be gone and unable to sell you this pen. As I bonus I will give you the ink for free if you buy now!
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The incredibly wonderful life of pen
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House - The tracheotomy episode! 
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
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She can write? 
Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians.
Help end the violence EAT BACON
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Hey, to be fair, an X is legal in several states.
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Chicken Run? 
"State acheived after eating too many chocolate-covered coconut bars - bountiful"
Chris C-B
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You got that one cooped up.
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That's funny on so many layers
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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*** groan *** ! 
"State acheived after eating too many chocolate-covered coconut bars - bountiful"
Chris C-B
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Oh horse feathers, took me a second there.
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