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Because the British were broke after many wars, and to raise money, they taxed the colonists.
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∙ 12y agoto make them pay for the french and Indian war
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Why did the colonist feel that parliament had no right to TAX THEM?
The colonists felt Parliament had no right to tax them because they were not able to vote for members of Parliament. This sentiment was expressed with the popular phrase, 'no taxation without representation.'
What was the colonists main objective to the stamp act?
the colonists did not want to be taxed directly by parliament
What was the colonists' biggest objection to paying taxes to the British government?
They did not elect members to Parliament and so believed Parliament had no right to tax them.
Why did the colonists criticize the stamp act as taxation without representation?
The fundamental argument against Parliament's taxation was that since the colonies did not receive representation in Parliament, they should not be taxed. The colonists had lobbied for representation for years, without success. As a result, the sudden levying of taxes by Parliament was totally unexpected, and angered the colonists. Although the taxes levied differed, this was the fundamental argument for all of them, including the Stamp Act.
What was the colonist main objective to the stamp act?
the colonists did not want to be taxed directly by parliament
What was the colonists' main argument against the Stamp Tax?
the colonists did not want to be taxed directly by parliament
What tax and trade did Parliament pass?
The right to tax the colonists.
Why was the stamp act of 1765 particularly upsetting to the colonists?
It was the first time Parliament had tried to tax colonists directly.
What tax trade laws did Parliament pass?
The right to tax the colonists.
What tax and trade laws did parliament pass?
The right to tax the colonists.
What was the colonists main objection to the British parliament's policies on taxation?
The colonists thought Parliament had no right to tax them directly.
What trade laws did Parliament pass?
The right to tax the colonists.
What colonists do when the parliament passed more tax laws?
It was bad
What did the colonists do when the Parliament passed more tax laws?
It was bad
What and trade laws did Parliament pass?
The right to tax the colonists.
Why did tax laws passed by Parliament anger the colonists?
They were unfair and harsh. With high tax rates.
Told the colonists that the king and parliament have the right to tax the colonies even though the colonists are not allowed to have parliamentary representation?
The Declaratory Act gave the king and parliament the right to tax the colonies. Even though the colonists are not allowed to have parliamentary representation.
