Why did England begin to tax the colonies?

1. They wanted to help the colonists build an empire in the New World.

2. They wanted to make the King wealthier.

3. They needed money to help pay for the Revolutionary War.

4. They needed money to pay for the recent French and Indian War.

4) They needed money to pay for the french and Indian war.

Explanation:

the mongolian invasion of china and central asia resulted in a disruption of the silk road as the chinese garrisons lost support from the chinese kingdoms which fell under the mongols. however, as the mongols established a formal dynasty in china, the successors of genghis khan restored the garrisons along the silk road allowing the safe travel caravans again.