Taxation without Representation and also many more but that is the key that started theRevolution.
They said suck my balls and lick the sweat
The colonists used to methods during 1765 and 1775 to protest the actions of Parliament. These methods were the refusal of goods supplied by Britain which carried high tax rates and the Boston Tea Party.
During their time as colonists, Americans had many things to be mad about. In 1765 the biggest issue was the Stamp Act.
Sons of liberty. They were a secret group basically to protest against anything unfair Great Britain did.
The Stamp Act was passed by the British POarliament which imposed direct taxes on the American colonists on 22 March, 1765.
What the colonists did to protect themselves from the actions of Parliament between 1765 and 1775 was to protest. They also refused to import the English goods. A good example of this was the Boston Tea Party.
In 1765, the Stamp Act Congress issued the Declaration of Rights and Grievances. This document was a response to the Stamp Act imposed by Britain, asserting that colonists could not be taxed without their consent, as they were not represented in Parliament. The Congress, consisting of representatives from various American colonies, sought to articulate the rights of the colonists and protest against British taxation policies.
The American colonists claimed that their constitutional rights were being violated.
The Quartering Act of 1765 stated that the colonists would have to house the British troops. The colonists protested this act because they did not want these troops in their homes and they did not trust them.
The Quartering Act (1765)
The Stamp Act of 1765 primarily affected American colonists, particularly those engaged in commerce and legal affairs, as it imposed a direct tax on printed materials such as newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards. This legislation sparked widespread protest and resistance among colonists, who argued that it violated their rights as Englishmen since they were not represented in the British Parliament. The act ultimately contributed to growing tensions between Britain and the colonies, leading to the American Revolution.
Began with Declaration of Rights 1765, then Declaration of Rights, October 1774, then Revolution War April 19, 1775, then Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776