Colonists paid a disproportionate share of taxes.
Colonists protested taxes passed by parliament because colonists had NO representatives in parliament
because England kept raising taxes and putting taxes on new things and the colonists moved away from England to get away from high taxes
There were several reasons that the colonists were upset about the taxes that they were required to pay by the British Parliament. These taxes were very high and there was no way to voice their opinions on the issue of taxes as there was no representatives for the colonists.
Colonists disliked the declaratory act because they didn't get a say in what taxes to pass and which taxes not to pass.
Although the taxes are aimed at paying for the costs of admininstering the colonies, the colonists had no say in levying them and they were special taxes, just on the colonies.
Colonists paid a disproportionate share of taxes.
Colonists protested taxes passed by parliament because colonists had NO representatives in parliament
The taxes were to help pay for the French and Indian war. They reasoned that they were protecting the colonists and the colonists were English subjects so they should help pay for the war.
They believed thy didn't have to pay British taxes because they were the colonists after all
The colonists resorted to smuggling goods and other materials instead of paying the taxes.
The colonists did not respond well to British taxes. These colonists were outraged that they were being taxed the way that they were.
American colonists objected to British taxes because the colonists had no vote on the taxes and no representation in the British parliament. The colonists' catchphrase for protests was "taxation without representation", because they were being taxed without representation in the parliament and that's why they were mad.
because England kept raising taxes and putting taxes on new things and the colonists moved away from England to get away from high taxes
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There were several reasons that the colonists were upset about the taxes that they were required to pay by the British Parliament. These taxes were very high and there was no way to voice their opinions on the issue of taxes as there was no representatives for the colonists.