What newly discovered natural resource did the British and French want in the region?

Explanation:

i think like many other naturalresources

Because They thought it wrong that they had to pay the taxes that this law required.

Explanation:

With the Seal Act, England ordered that all official documents, newspapers, books, certificates circulating in the Colony be sealed. This sealing implied the payment of taxes to the metropolis

In disgust, the colonists did not accept the impositions of the English Crown. In this climate of discontent and revolt among the settlers, libertarian ideals influenced by the Enlightenment thinkers arose. Aware of their strength, they refused to pay the fees and turned a blind eye to taxed goods. England was not willing to negotiate and the clash between settlers and the metropolis was inevitable. This was one of the factors that triggered the independence war of the 13 English colonies.