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Who believed the colonies should have direct representation in parliament?
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Which act in 1765 by the British parliament was the first direct tax on the colonies?
The Stamp Act was passed in 1765 by the British Parliament and was the first to direct tax the colonies.
Which had a direct effect on the judicial system in the American colonies?
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Why did great Britain tax the colonies after the french an Indian war?
To pay off money used during the war; Britain was in debt and British people were paying full tax. The Colonists were paying 40% of taxes and the British thought of this as the most logical answer.
How the Stamp act moved colonists towards war with Britain?
The Stamp Act was a tax levied by the British against the colonies, requiring that anything they print has to be printed on official British stamped paper, which had a tax on it. This unfair tax drove the colonists to anger and revolt.
What beliefs did the delegates share?
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The colonists believed in actual representation while the British Parliament believed in?
i belive you meant Direct representaton. the british belived in virtual representation which just means that there are people in parlement that represent them, but they have never been to the colonies. kind of like a cat with a tag that says "dog"
Why did the colonies not want to be ruled anymore by Great Britain?
If you refer to the US colonies, it was to do with taxation levied from London, but without any direct representation in the British Parliament.
What was a difference between government in Colonial America and government in other British colonies?
The American colonies had direct representation through assemblies.Had direct representation through assemblesA difference between government in Britain and government in colonial America was that the colonies were not represented by British parliament.
Which act in 1765 by the British parliament was the first direct tax on the colonies?
The Stamp Act was passed in 1765 by the British Parliament and was the first to direct tax the colonies.
What the British colonist mean when they stated no taxation without representation?
It is the lack of direct representation in the British parliament.
Which act passed in 1765 the British Parliament was the first direct tax in the colonies?
The Stamp Act was passed in 1765 by the British Parliament and was the first to direct tax the colonies.
Which had a direct effect on the judicial system in the American colonies?
statues of the British Parliament A+ Recovery
What act upset the colonists because it was a direct tax on the colonies?
the Stamp Act of 1765. and from there comes the famous quote, "no taxation without representation."
What is the difference between a Colonial Government and a British Government?
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Why did the American colonists object to the taxes the British Parliament levied on sugar and other staple goods?
The American colonists objected to British taxes because they were being forced to pay money to the Crown, and at the same time had no say in the British Parliament. This is where the phrase "no taxation without representation" comes from.
What was the colonial participation in the Parliament?
During the colonial period, British colonies did not have direct representation in Parliament. Instead, they were subject to the authority of the British Crown and governed by appointed colonial governors and local colonial legislatures. However, colonists often voiced their grievances and desires through petitions and lobbying efforts, which sometimes influenced parliamentary decisions. This lack of representation in the decision-making process would eventually become one of the main grievances leading to the American Revolution.
What is the definition of the stamp act?
An act passed by the British Parliament in 1756 that raised revenue from the American Colonies by a duty in the form of a stamp required on all newspapers and legal or commercial documents; opposition by the Colonies resulted in the repeal of the act in 1766
