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When people consider the causes of the American Revolution, the slogan "No Taxation Without Representation" comes to mind. And so does the Boston Tea Party (1773), the Stamp Act (1765), and those "Sons of Liberty" tarring and feathering British officials in the streets. That is, of course, for those who actually have a clue about the American Revolution. For most people, a question about the causes of the American Revolution would probably draw blank looks or that "deer-in-the-headlights" expression.
The action was taxing the colonists for no reason. It was also called taxation without representation.
There is no French vs. American revolution. But the French and Indian war was won by the British colonies in America all with the help of Britain. This then led to the "taxation without representation" of the colonies and the American revolution.
The phrase "taxation without representation is tyranny" is often attributed to James Otis, an American lawyer and politician, who used it in his writings and speeches in the 1760s. This sentiment became a rallying cry for American colonists opposing British taxation policies prior to the American Revolution. The phrase encapsulated their belief that it was unfair to tax them without their consent through elected representatives.
"No Taxation Without Representation!" was the phrase.
Yes, Samuel Adams is often credited with the phrase "taxation without representation is tyranny." He used this sentiment to articulate the American colonists' grievances against British rule, emphasizing that it was unjust to impose taxes on them without their consent or representation in Parliament. This idea became a rallying cry for the American Revolution, highlighting the importance of self-governance and fair representation.
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The American colonists started a revolution because of taxation without representation. The American middle class currently needs some relief from taxation.
"No Taxation Without Representation" was a slogan of the American Revolution meaning that since the American colonies could not have their interests heard by the British Parliament, because they had no official representation, they no longer wanted to pay taxes which said Parliament had enacted without their consent.
taxation without representation which caused the Revolution.
The action was taxing the colonists for no reason. It was also called taxation without representation.
Part of the reason the American colonists fought the Revolutionary War was because they were being taxed by Britain without representation in Parliament. Their motto was "No Taxation without Representation. "