Harbajan sing
Colonists protested taxes passed by parliament because colonists had NO representatives in parliament
Definitely not- they are elected by popular consent and serve a five year term of office. The European Parliament is a democratic institution- it's members are elected like in a country's national elections, not appointed by an outside body.
The parliament interpreted the colonists reactions in one way. The parliament agreed to let the colonies have representation in the Parliament.
the colonists did not want to be taxed directly by parliament
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The colonists thought Parliament had no right to tax them directly.
Parliament taxed the colonists
It was the first time Parliament had tried to tax colonists directly.
The British were taxing the colonists without representation in Parliament.
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the colonists did not want to be taxed directly by parliament