Patrick Henry's Virginia Resolves, presented in 1765, included a series of resolutions asserting that only the Virginia Assembly had the right to tax Virginians, rejecting the authority of the British Parliament to impose taxes such as the Stamp Act. The Resolves emphasized colonial rights and liberties, arguing that taxation without representation was a violation of these rights. They called for collective action among the colonies in response to British oppression, setting the stage for growing resistance against British rule.
Colonists could be taxed only by colonial assemblies.
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Colonists could be taxed only by colonial assemblies.
Colonists could be taxed only by colonial assemblies.
what was included in patrick henrys Virginia resolves
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what was included in patrick henrys Virginia resolves
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what was included in patrick henrys Virginia resolves
what was included in patrick henrys Virginia resolves
what was included in patrick henrys Virginia resolves
what was included in patrick henrys Virginia resolves
what was included in patrick henrys Virginia resolves
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