because they didnt want to be taxed with out representation
Taxation Without Representation is Tyranny
"No Taxation Without Representation!" was the phrase.
The Stamp Act, among others, increased taxes on the colonists without them having any say over it. "Taxation without representation" was a major grievance of the colonists.
It was because of the unfair taxes and the Massacre which killed 5 colonists.
The quote from the Declaration of Independence that reflects the colonial complaint about no taxation without representation is, "For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent." This statement encapsulates the colonists' frustration with being taxed by the British Parliament, where they had no elected representatives. It underscores their belief that legitimate government requires the consent of the governed, particularly regarding taxation.
Taxation Without Representation is Tyranny
"No Taxation Without Representation!" was the phrase.
The Stamp Act, among others, increased taxes on the colonists without them having any say over it. "Taxation without representation" was a major grievance of the colonists.
It was because of the unfair taxes and the Massacre which killed 5 colonists.
no taxation, without representation representation
"no taxation without representation" means that they dont want taxes without somebody to speak for them (the colonists)
The British colonists in America before the War of Independence (no taxation without representation /in the British Parliament/).
"No taxation without representation"
representation
Taxation without representation.
Virtual Representation was rejected by the colonists and their delegates when Parliament began taxing them without their consent - remember: "no taxation without representation"
No taxation without representation in parliament