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Why were the colonists so angered when Britain levied new taxes such as the stamp act and tea act without consulting them first?
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Why did the tax upset the colonist?
In a nutshell, they were angry because they had no direct representation in the British Government. Taxation without representation!
What will the consequences be for the colonists without a war?
Without the war against Britain The Colonists would be subject to the unfair rule and regulation that Great Britain handed to them.
What impact did the stamp act have on colinies in the Americas?
Britain chose to tax the American Colonies and the colonists said no taxation without representation. For this and other reasons, a rebellion started (the Revolutionary War), which led to the independence of the United States of America.
What did the tea say?
" No Taxation without Representation." In 1773, Britain passed the Tea Act. This law gave British company the right to control all trade in tea. The colonist still have to pay tax. This angered colonial merchants and other colonists.
What did Tea Act say?
" No Taxation without Representation." In 1773, Britain passed the Tea Act. This law gave British company the right to control all trade in tea. The colonist still have to pay tax. This angered colonial merchants and other colonists.
Who angered the colonists because they did not want taxation without representation?
The Sons of Liberty (and Paul Revere) incited the colonists against merry old England, personified by good King George and his redcoats.
What country is George mason accusing of taking money without consent from the colonists?
Great Britain
What two choices did the colonists have concerning their relationship with Great Britain?
The two choices the colonists had were either to submit or rebel against British rule. As the relationship between the colonists and Great Britain began to strain, the British continued their policy of taxation without representation. This angered the colonials and ultimately led to the War of Independence. While many colonials had no choice but to surrender to British rule, it would be the rebels and patriots that rallied the masses against tyrannical British law in the colonies.
What phrase became a popular cry of the colonists in response to the policies Britain used to collect money from the colonists?
No Taxation without Representation
What did the colonists and great Britain disagreed over?
The taxation to the colonists. Britain said that they could do that because they were in charge of everything that happened in their territory. The colonists said that they could not be taxed because there was no representation in Britain's Parliament.
Why did colonists separate from Britain?
they were treated as lower class British, and texed without representation.
Many colonists believed that Great Britain had no right to tax them without their?
Consent and Representation
