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The American colonists felt that they were entitled as English (British) subjects to equal representatition under the law of Britain.
The Crown denied them representation in parliment but taxed them nonetheless.
The yanks got fed up with the taxes (tea being one of them in Boston) and acted like true Brits abroad and stood up for their rights and made a fuss.
JCF
US, CDN, UK citizen
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Jefferson said 'that the british treatment of the colonies was a breach of the law' what law was he reffering to?
taxation without representation.
Which principles did Jefferson include in the Declaration of Independence?
Trial by Jury, No taxation without representation, and protection of the law.
What was the law that placed a tax on printed materials in the colonies called?
The Stamp Act of 1765. It was where "taxation without representation" came from.
During the 1600s did colonists in north America follow the common law?
No they did not they thought that the laws were unfair like the taxation without representation.
Why did the colonies dislike the stamp act law?
AnswerIt affected people in all of the colonies.It was a tax placed on goods that increased the cost of many essentials that were not available from other sources The term "No taxation without representation" sprung from this law because the colonist felt that if they payed the tax that they should be represented by officials elected by them.
Jefferson said 'that the british treatment of the colonies was a breach of the law' what law was he reffering to?
taxation without representation.
What was the british law of 1765 which was considered by the Americans to be taxation without representation?
The Stamp Act of 1765
Which principles did Jefferson include in the Declaration of Independence?
Trial by Jury, No taxation without representation, and protection of the law.
Explain what representation has to do with taxation?
representation has to do with taxation because ,if u want to speak out against a tax law you would have to speak out first
What was the law that placed a tax on printed materials in the colonies called?
The Stamp Act of 1765. It was where "taxation without representation" came from.
During the 1600s did colonists in north America follow the common law?
No they did not they thought that the laws were unfair like the taxation without representation.
Why did the colonist feel that the law passed by Parliament violated their rights?
The colonists felt that the tax laws should be passed only by their colonial representation. "No taxation without representation" became a rallying cry of the colonists.
Which US document is based on the Magna Carta?
Due process of law and Taxation without representation.
What did the American colonist mean by no taxation without representation without?
They meant that the British would have to have a good reason for taxing the Americans. If there was not a good explanation, then there was reason for taxation.
Why did the colonies dislike the stamp act law?
AnswerIt affected people in all of the colonies.It was a tax placed on goods that increased the cost of many essentials that were not available from other sources The term "No taxation without representation" sprung from this law because the colonist felt that if they payed the tax that they should be represented by officials elected by them.
What does ''no taxation without representation''mean?
It means, 'We will only pay taxes that our representatives in a House or Assembly [or similar body] have approved and passed into a law. Today it is used by residents of Washington D.C. to protest the lack of Congressional representation for the district. Washington D.C. does not have Congressional representation because it is neither a state, nor part of a state. There are initiatives in Congress to try to provide D.C. with representation. It means a government does not have the right to tax a group of people without them being represented in the government. No taxation without representation means that the people are being taxed by a government that did not represent them. It means, 'We will only pay taxes that our representatives in a House or Assembly [or similar body] have approved and passed into a law. It also means that if you pay taxes, then you are entitled to have a say in how that money will be spent (i.e., to have a vote in the elections of the representatives with the fiscal powers.
A law governing taxation is called?
A law governing taxation is called a tax law.
