How did the king and Parliament view the American colonies?
1 Answer
Dec 30, 2015
The king and Parliament viewed the colonies as production factories for the crown. They were not seen as British citizens.
Explanation:
The king and Parliament viewed the colonies as production factories for the crown. They were not seen as British citizens, they were seen as British colonists and were not given the same rights and privileges as British citizens received.
This was one of the major talking points before the Revolution, and part of the "taxation without representation" cry -- albeit that was not as true as the history books would have you believe. There was some representation, and taxation -- overall -- was lower in the 12 months before the revolution then it had been in years.
