No. Britain didn't have the right to tax the colonies
great britan
which group wrote to the king that parliament did not have the right to tax the colonies was the stamp act congress
1776
to show the seperation from the 13 colonies from great britan
the 2 colonies wanted more land britan wanted it for
the american colonies under gereat britan
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act gave the king and parliament the right to tax the colonies. Even though the colonists are not allowed to have parliamentary representation.
When the US gained indepandance from Great Britan the US and Britan became trade partners. They respected each other.
They thought that since they had protected the colonies in the french and Indian war, that they had the right to tax them to pay off the debt.
Declaratory Act 1766
Parliament had the right to tax American Colonies and make decisions for them in all cases.