They believed that without representation in parliament, they should not be taxed.
In the year 1765 Britain enacted the Stamp Act which placed a government stamp of taxation on all paper documents, such as newspapers and playing cards. The colonists, feeling that they were being unfairly taxed, formed protest groups such as the Sons of Liberty. They would protest English taxing agencies, and in some cases, would demolish the homes of government bureaucrats in charge of taxation. And, it was the first time Parliament tried to tax them.
the colonists
The Townshend Act was passed in 1767 after the Colonists rebelled against the Stamp Act. The Townshend Act was a tax on glass, paint, lead, tea and other things the Colonists needed.
Colonists argued that the Stamp Act was not proper because it was a form of taxation without representation. This was a tax set up by the British Parliament to tax goods the Colonists needed.
The colonists protest passage of the stamp act because they believed that without representation in Parliament, they shouldn't be taxed.
Parliament repealed the stamp act as a response to the colonist protest.
In 1563-1566
American colonists
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Parliament repealed the stamp act as a response to the colonist protest.
Parliament repealed the stamp act as a response to the colonist protest.
Parliament repealed the stamp act as a response to the colonist protest.
taxed, glass, paint,and tea
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 colonist said that the Britain had no rights to tax them.