The American colonists had a serious problem with being taxed without representation in Parliament. This was because they were given no say in the government that was taking their money.
Taxation without representation was a problem in the colonies because they were being taxed an Britain was taking their money, yet it was not used to help improve the colonies. The colonists were not being represented even though they paid their taxes.
They believed that without representation in parliament, they should not be taxed.
The colonists did not want to be taxed without representation because it meant they had absolutely no say in government. It meant that they were under complete control of the monarchy in England.
They believed that without representation in parliament, they should not be taxed.
They believed that without representation in parliament, they should not be taxed.
They believed that without representation in parliament, they should not be taxed.
They believed that without representation in parliament, they should not be taxed.
They believed that without representation in parliament, they should not be taxed.
They believed that without representation in parliament, they should not be taxed.
The primary reason is that Britain continually and increasingly taxed the colonists on common goods that they grew(Sugar, Tobacco etc.) without providing the colonists representation in Parliament; the colonists were taxed without providing consent. This has come to be known as 'taxation without representation'. I should note, that in defence of Britain, the colonists weren't taxed at all before this, so it is not as though taxes were suddenly and unreasonably raised beyond levels that they could afford.
We didn't want to pay our taxes anymore. Actually,the objection wasn't to being taxed, but to be taxed without a say: no taxation without representation!
We didn't want to pay our taxes anymore. Actually,the objection wasn't to being taxed, but to be taxed without a say: no taxation without representation!