The king, the individual governors whole ruled the colonies, and even Parliement themselves. Since the colonists were not allowed to represent themselves per say, those who did represent them, were out for their own benefit.
To get tax revenue.
They thought that since they had protected the colonies in the french and Indian war, that they had the right to tax them to pay off the debt.
During the 1700s the only authority that had the power to levy taxes in the American Colonies would have been the King of England along with the British Parliament. At the time of the American Revolution the King was George III. This was just one cause of the Revolution. The Colonies had no Representatives in the Parliament.
The money was to be used to fund the British army in the American Colonies.
Dickinson argues against Parliament's passage of internal colonial taxes by asserting that such taxes violate the principle of no taxation without representation. He contends that since the colonies have no elected representatives in Parliament, they should not be subjected to taxes imposed by it. Dickinson emphasizes that these taxes threaten the rights and liberties of the colonists and undermine their self-governance. He advocates for a fair and just system where the colonies can govern their own taxation.
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PARLIAMENT
To get tax revenue.
no representation in parliament.
They were oppressing taxes on the colonies, and it was causing the colonies money.
British Parliament and King George III
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Since the colonies belonged to them, they were justified in all of them. The colonists didn't mind the taxes, they minded that they didn't get any say.
To pay war debts and keep the colonies safe
The laws parliament passed increase British control in the American colonies since they lowered taxes.
by raising taxes in the American colonies without granting the colonies any representation in Parliament
To pay war depts