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    Benjamin Franklin's response supports the view that taxes imposed by Parliament were intended to repay British debts from the Seven Years' War and expand the British Empire by using the colonies. Franklin predicts that the colonies would view further taxation as unconstitutional and unjust, leading the British to force taxation through acts like the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts. Franklin presents this perspective to both colonial and British audiences as a representative of the colonies, aiming to convey the colonial viewpoint on taxation and warn of rebellion if tax laws are not repealed.

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    Benjamin Franklin's response supports the view that taxes imposed by Parliament were intended to repay British debts from the Seven Years' War and expand the British Empire by using the colonies. Franklin predicts that the colonies would view further taxation as unconstitutional and unjust, leading the British to force taxation through acts like the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts. Franklin presents this perspective to both colonial and British audiences as a representative of the colonies, aiming to convey the colonial viewpoint on taxation and warn of rebellion if tax laws are not repealed.

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    Benjamin Franklin's response supports the view that taxes imposed by Parliament were intended to repay British debts from the Seven Years' War and expand the British Empire by using the colonies. Franklin predicts that the colonies would view further taxation as unconstitutional and unjust, leading the British to force taxation through acts like the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts. Franklin presents this perspective to both colonial and British audiences as a representative of the colonies, aiming to convey the colonial viewpoint on taxation and warn of rebellion if tax laws are not repealed.

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    Amanda McQuade

    Benjamin Franklin HIPP Document Analysis


    H: Historical Context
    Benjamin Franklin mentions several references to many events in colonial history. When
    Franklin is asked, “For what purposes are those taxes laid?” In reference to their previous
    questionings about Americans paying taxes given by Parliament, Franklin’s answer supports
    that these taxes are intended on repaying British debt of the Seven Year’s War in order to
    expand England’s empire, and used the colonies as a way of repairing this debt. Franklin is also
    able to predict the future of taxation in America, later seen in the Stamp Act and Charles
    Townshed issuing that colonies would have to be forced into paying taxes (seen in Franklin’s
    answer of the colonists thinking it would be “unconstitutional and unjust”) and how England uses
    America’s resources (such as in the Sugar Act of 1764 and Currency Act of 1764) to repurpose
    mercantilism for power. As predicted by Franklin, this lead to future resistance by the Colonists.

    I: Intended Audience
    At this time, Benjamin Franklin was a representative of many of the colonies, and he is
    presenting this to everyone, colonial and British. He is addressing an interviewer, but his word
    choice indicates he wants to speak to all people, including the monarchs, or his predictions on
    the taxes and how America would have the urge to rebel these taxes.

    P: Point of View
    He carries the point of view of an American, speaking about the issues from the
    viewpoint of American colonists, and how they feel about taxation.

    P: Purpose
    His Purpose is to speak to the British Parliment and King about his concerns regarding
    the taxation system, and this also serves as a warning to them; if they don’t repeal these tax
    laws, there will be serious consequences for the English.

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