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Colonists protested taxes passed by parliament because colonists had NO representatives in parliament
the colonists did not want to be taxed directly by parliament
Parliament taxed the colonists
It was the first time Parliament had tried to tax colonists directly.
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Colonists protested taxes passed by parliament because colonists had NO representatives in parliament
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
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.
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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