In 1765, the UK Parliament signed a piece of legislation known as the "Stamp Act" intended to help pay for the defence of the British colonies in the US and the West Indies and to make them more directly responsible for the continuously increasing cost of supporting them.
The colonists however argued that as they did not have a direct representative in the UK house of Parliament, that this tax was a denial of their rights as Englishmen as laid down in the English Bill of Rights and as such unconstitutional.
This grievance was summarised in the slogan "No taxation without representation".
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Because they were not getting anything for their money.
They said "no taxation without representaion"
Pay attentionin school and you'd know! Let me guess 8th grade social studies?
The British were taxing the colonists for tea and other necessities unfairly. They also would not let the colonists be represented in Britain.
The colonists were upset that their taxes were going to Britain instead of their own economy. They also felt that they had no voice.
they finally got their freedom and Britain was taxing them to pay for the French and Indian war WITHOUT REPRESENTATION.
they were taxing great Britain because they wanted colonist to pay for the war with the french
The British were taxing the colonists without representation in Parliament.
They are upset because Great Britain starts taxing the colonist to pay for the war. I am pretty sure that is the answer. ;)
To help Great Britain pay for her European wars with France.
Britain taxed them
The British were taxing the colonists for tea and other necessities unfairly. They also would not let the colonists be represented in Britain.
The colonists were upset that their taxes were going to Britain instead of their own economy. They also felt that they had no voice.
by taxing the colonists. for example, the sugar act, stamp act, and townshend act.
Cause they had no representation of the taxation
By taxing our land, taxing our imported goods and taxing our tea!
they finally got their freedom and Britain was taxing them to pay for the French and Indian war WITHOUT REPRESENTATION.