"No taxation without representation."
no taxation without representation
The colonists initial goal against the British was for lower taxation. Instead of lowering taxes the British increase taxes. The increased taxes led to the Revolutionary war.
The colonists let the Parliament know that they were against british taxes by throwing british goods into the water. This was called the british tea act.
by boycotting products.
"No Taxation Without Representation!" was the phrase.
"no taxation without representation"
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One of the most significant reasons why the colonists were against the British taxes was because they had no say over them, as they were not represented in the British government. The United States Declaration of Independence was ratified on July 4, 1776.
The colonists did not respond well to British taxes. These colonists were outraged that they were being taxed the way that they were.
They believed thy didn't have to pay British taxes because they were the colonists after all
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Perhaps the most famous slogan that came out of the American War for Independence was the patriotic cry of Patrick Henry, 'Give me liberty or give me death!' Although not all colonists who fought the British were so zealous, this slogan does summarize to a great extent the basis for much of the colonial resistance to Great Britain's heavy-handed rule.
The colonists initial goal against the British was for lower taxation. Instead of lowering taxes the British increase taxes. The increased taxes led to the Revolutionary war.
American colonists objected to British taxes because the colonists had no vote on the taxes and no representation in the British parliament. The colonists' catchphrase for protests was "taxation without representation", because they were being taxed without representation in the parliament and that's why they were mad.
The taxes were to help pay for the French and Indian war. They reasoned that they were protecting the colonists and the colonists were English subjects so they should help pay for the war.
Under pressure from American colonists and British merchants, the British did lower taxes levied on other tea importers, the tax-free status of the British East.
The colonists let the Parliament know that they were against british taxes by throwing british goods into the water. This was called the british tea act.