The colonists' cry over "no taxation without representation" was made for the sake of achieving a more equitable relationship with their English home-country. In the view of the American residents of the North American colonies, it was unjust that England should tax them without allowing them any direct say (via political representation) in the passing and enforcing of governing laws. Hence, without representation, they protested, they would allow no taxation.
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"Taxation without representation" Was the colonists rally cry.
"No taxation without representation!"
The colonists felt that the tax laws should be passed only by their colonial representation. "No taxation without representation" became a rallying cry of the colonists.
No taxation without representation
it was lead on by the stamp acts.
It was because of the unfair taxes and the Massacre which killed 5 colonists.
colonists believed that since the government had no representative they had no right to tax them. Their rallying cry was "NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!!"
No taxation without representation.
Taxation without representation??
The British Parliament was taxing the colonies. The colonies had no representation in the Parliament.
colonists believed that since the government had no representative they had no right to tax them. Their rallying cry was "NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!!"