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it refers to when England was taxing the u.s. colonies from over the Atlantic Ocean

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Does the Delcartion of Independence state that there shall be no taxtion without representation?

Yes,because the British put tax on tea,sugar,paper glass, and mail by enforcing stamps showing taxes had been paid.


Why did the colonists use the phrase no taxtion without representation?

Colonists used the phrase "no taxation without representation" to protest against British taxes imposed on them without their consent or involvement in the decision-making process. They believed it was unjust to be taxed by a government in which they had no elected representatives, violating their rights as Englishmen. This rallying cry became a key element of their resistance to British rule, ultimately contributing to the American Revolution.


What could Britain have done to try to avoid war with the us?

Britan could have decided to take what we were saying and use common sense. the war wouldn't have happpened if they would just listen to no taxtion without representation the war would have never happened.


What does the phrase taxation without representation' mean?

"no taxation without representation" means that they dont want taxes without somebody to speak for them (the colonists)


What do people mean when they say no taxation without representation?

No


What doe taxtation without representation mean?

It means that a government taxes a group of people without their representation in their government. The slogan "no taxation without representation" was coined when Britain taxed the American colonies but there was no American representation in British Parliament.


What the British colonist mean when they stated no taxation without representation?

It is the lack of direct representation in the British parliament.


What does the term taxation without representation mean?

The British were taxing the Americans without them OKing it so taxation means taxing and representation means agreement


Can taxation without representation mean being charged for a good or service without receiving it?

Not really, no. "No taxation without representation" means that no person should be forced to support a government that they are not represented in.


What does taxatation without representation mean?

Colonists had no one to speak for them in the British Parliament.


What are some slogans for the stamp act?

i'm pretty sure it was "No Taxation Without Representation."


Which was the common slogan used by colonists to express anger towards the British taxes?

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