All thirteen colonial states developed democratic styled parliament, but it originated from Philadelphia.
All thirteen colonial states developed democratic styled parliament, but it originated from Philadelphia.
The first direct democracy in the colonies was established in the New England town of Plymouth in 1620. The Mayflower Compact created a civil body politic governed by the consent of the majority, pioneering the concept of self-government in the American colonies.
The Stamp Act was passed in 1765 by the British Parliament and was the first to direct tax the colonies.
The Stamp Act was passed in 1765 by the British Parliament and was the first to direct tax the colonies.
The British Parliament was taxing the colonies. The colonies had no representation in the Parliament.
There were no colonies when the English parliament started.
Charters were the first means of governing the 13 colonies. Each colony had a charter that stated that it was governed by either the British Parliament or directly by the king.
Parliament could not effectively tax and control the colonies.
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because the Virginia colonies didn't want to be taxed by Parliament. Parliament was the british government. and they wanted to be their own country. they didn't want England to rule them any more.
They were oppressing taxes on the colonies, and it was causing the colonies money.
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