That they will go to war
repealed the Stamp and Townshend Acts
list of grievances against the king of England and the british parliament list of grievances against the king of England and the british parliament
The British were taxing the colonists without representation in Parliament.
The British Parliament could have taken several actions to resolve their differences with the colonists and strengthen relations with America. They could have given the colonists representation in Parliament, allowing them a say in the laws that affected them. They could have repealed the various taxation acts that fueled the colonists' grievances. Lastly, they could have engaged in more open and inclusive dialogue with colonial leaders to address their concerns and find common ground.
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.
repealed the Stamp and Townshend Acts
All provisions of the Townshend Act are repealed, except for the duty on tea.
In one word - TAXES - they especially resented taxation without representation in Parliament
list of grievances against the king of England and the british parliament list of grievances against the king of England and the british parliament
they lost a battle and they taxed the colonists
none, all colonists were highly and strictly against all the undecided taxation rules the british had layed upon the colonists without it being even addressed in the Parliament.
The grievances found in the Declaration of Independence are a list of ruthless actions that The British King did to the colonists. grievances
The Stamp Act of 1765 was imposed by the British Parliament on the colonies of North America to pay for the seven years war. The British Govermment thought that the Colonies would benefit from the Military presence and therefore should pay for a portion of the expence. There were no colonists elected to the British Parliament and so for Parliament to tax the colonists was seen as a violation of the British Constitution. The British Constitution guaranteed that British subjects should not be taxed without their consent. So this tax was a violation of the Constitutiuon. The colonists rebelled and declared - 'no taxation without representation'. The colonists rebelled with force and the Act could not be imposed and was repealed 17th March 1766
The British were taxing the colonists without representation in Parliament.
The British Parliament could have taken several actions to resolve their differences with the colonists and strengthen relations with America. They could have given the colonists representation in Parliament, allowing them a say in the laws that affected them. They could have repealed the various taxation acts that fueled the colonists' grievances. Lastly, they could have engaged in more open and inclusive dialogue with colonial leaders to address their concerns and find common ground.
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.
The colonists thought Parliament had no right to tax them directly.