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How did the slogan No taxation with out representation sum up the colonists reasons for protesting British policy?
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The Americans felt that Parliament's laws couldn't touch them because they didn't have actual representation. They had virtual representation, meaning that every Parliament member represented the whole empire.
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What slogan did the coloniests use to show their irritation with the British Parliament?
They used the slogan "No taxation without representation" against the British as they had nobody to represent them in the British Parliament.
Why did The American colonists used the slogan no taxation without representation?
The colonists thought it was not fair if England kept taxing them when they didn't even have a say in Parliament. So I think that it was a meaningful slogan because to this day you can tax someone without a vote or say.
What was a catchy slogan for the New York colonies?
How about "No Taxation Without Representation"? This meant the British Monarch couldn't tax the colonies unless they had some voice in British government, and led to the American Revolution.
Where did Dutch colonists and later British colonists first live when they began settling in South Africa?
Answer this question… The Cape Colony
What was the main purpose of the British taxation after the french and Indian war?
to pay for the debt from the war
Who spoke out taxation without representation?
The British colonists in America before the War of Independence (no taxation without representation /in the British Parliament/).
Which was the common slogan used by colonists to express anger towards the British taxes?
"No Taxation Without Representation!" was the phrase.
Who do you think was right the colonists for the protesting taxation without representation or the British for wanting to recover the money they spend?
The fact is the colonies were British and as far as the government was concerned they had to help pay for the war that was fought to defend the colonies. People like Washington were British officers in the war and the government didn't see it as " taxation without representation ."
Why shouldn't the british tax the colonists?
No taxation without representation in parliament
What was the main reason that the colonists were protesting?
The fundamental reason the colonists revolted was taxation without representation.
Why were the colonists angry about british taxes?
In a nutshell, they were angry because they had no direct representation in the British Government. Taxation without representation!
What phrase became important to the colonists during the taxation passed by the British government?
"No taxation without representation"
What did colonists do to protest taxes placed on British goods?
"No taxation without representation!"
What became the battle cry for the colonists against the British?
Taxation without representation??
What was the colonists famous saying when it comes to the british government?
"No taxation without representation"
What was the slogan that represents the colonists complaint against the british?
Taxation Without Representation is Tyranny
How did the slogan no taxation without representation sum up the clonists reasons for protesting British policy?
Duh! The colonists felt that they were still British Citizens & thought that they should've had ALLof the rights of a, well...Citizen. One of those rights were "Representation in Parliament" WHICH they were NOT given even after YEARS of trying!
