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What was the battle cry colonists said to explain how unfair british taxes were?
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Taxation without Representation
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What did the colonies do in 1775?
The important things that the colonists did in 1775:12 of the 13 colonies had a meeting called the First Continental Congress to talk about England's unfair things.Paul Revere rode a horse and warned the colonists that the British were coming.Minutemen fought with British in the battle of Lexington and Concord.The thirteen colonies met again at Philadelphia, this meeting was called the Second Continental Congress. They established the Continental Army, George Washington was a leader.Americans were fighting British in the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Why do you believe the Quartering Act was either fair or unfair to the American colonies?
it is unfair because the colonists couldn't speak up for themselves because they were scared that if they did the British solders would try to harm them
Why did colonists think laws passed by the British were unfair fair?
The colonists were forced to pay taxes and allow soldiers into their homes without any say. All of the debts of the French and Indian War were placed upon the colonists. The colonies were not included in this legislation, thus the saying 'no taxation without representation'.
What made the british king declare the colonist to be rebels?
they protested being ruled by Britain and when called treasonous they said make the most of it
Why did colonists expect parliament to repeal the intolerable acts and what did parliament do instead?
The colonists expected Great Britain to repeal the intolerable acts because the colonists said that they had no representatives in congress. Taxation without representation is unfair, they declared. The tea tax was the next tax put upon the colonists by the British....This, in turn, led to the Boston Tea Party.
What was the most unfair tax the British levied on the colonists?
It was taxex for tea
What type of colonists would have been unlikely to have grievances against the British government by April 1775?
All colonists would have had a grievance against the British government by April 1775. This was due to the invasions that the British troops conducted, the unfair taxation on products needed by the colonists, and other such unfair treatment that the British were passing to these people.
How did mercantilism cause the American revolution?
American colonists thought British taxes were unfair.
What was it about post-1763 British policy that would cause colonists in every section to see the disadvantages rather than the advantages of being part of the British Empire?
After 1763, the British imposed unfair taxes on the colonists. They colonists began to feel that they were being exploited by Britain.
Many colonists became angry because they did not have any representatives in the British Government to vote on laws These colonists thought this was unfair and called it?
"Taxation without representation"
What best explains how mercantilism helped cause the American Revolution?
American colonists thought British taxes were unfair.
Why were the Colonists upset when the British taxed them with the Proclamation of 1763?
I know this one! Our class just learned it like a few weeks ago. The colonists were upset when the British taxed them with the Proclamation of 1763 because they thought it was unfair.
What did the colonies do in 1775?
The important things that the colonists did in 1775:12 of the 13 colonies had a meeting called the First Continental Congress to talk about England's unfair things.Paul Revere rode a horse and warned the colonists that the British were coming.Minutemen fought with British in the battle of Lexington and Concord.The thirteen colonies met again at Philadelphia, this meeting was called the Second Continental Congress. They established the Continental Army, George Washington was a leader.Americans were fighting British in the Battle of Bunker Hill.
What argument did the author of the Declaration of Independence give for declaring the colonies free from British control?
- King George III violated the rights of the colonists by taxing and passing unfair laws; British army violated the colonists rights too
Why did the colonist not agreed with British taxation?
The colonists felt British taxation was unfair. They were forced to pay taxes, but received basically nothing in return. Due to the colonists wanting something for their money, the phrase "taxation without representation" was coined. American colonists demanded representatives in England.
Why do you believe the Quartering Act was either fair or unfair to the American colonies?
it is unfair because the colonists couldn't speak up for themselves because they were scared that if they did the British solders would try to harm them
What change in the British policy particularly worried the colonist?
They were able to pass unfair taxes to the colonists without any colonial representatives in parliament.
