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The question of whether England had the right to tax the American colonists is complex and depends on perspectives of governance and representation. From the British viewpoint, the colonies were part of the Empire and thus subject to its laws and taxes, especially to help cover debts from the French and Indian War. However, many colonists argued that they should not be taxed without representation in Parliament, leading to widespread discontent and the rallying cry of "no taxation without representation." This disagreement over taxation and representation was a significant factor leading to the American Revolution.

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Did England have the right to tax the colonies or not define your answer?

Yes. The British government needed help to pay for the French and Indian War which they helped the colonists fight. The colonists should have helped pay for their war. Besides at this time colonists were still British officials. The government had every right to tax them.


Was The first direct tax levied by England on the colonists was the stamp tax?

It is true that the Stamp Act was the first direct tax levied by England on the colonists. This happened in 1765.


What tax and trade did Parliament pass?

The right to tax the colonists.


The first direct tax levied by England on the colonists was the stamp tax?

Stamp Act


What tax and trade laws did parliament pass?

The right to tax the colonists.


What tax trade laws did Parliament pass?

The right to tax the colonists.


What did the colonists do to show that they were against tax?

The King and Parliament believed they had the right to tax the colonies. Many colonists felt that they should not pay these taxes, because they were passed in England by Parliament, not by their own colonial governments. They protested, saying that these taxes violated their rights as British citizens.


Why did many colonists believe that the British Parliament's attempts to tax them were against their right?

colonists believed that since the government had no representative they had no right to tax them. Their rallying cry was "NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!!"


Do you believe the british has the right to tax the colonists?

no because they are not allowed to do that


What and trade laws did Parliament pass?

The right to tax the colonists.


What trade laws did Parliament pass?

The right to tax the colonists.


Told the colonists that the king and parliament have the right to tax the colonies even though the colonists are not allowed to have parliamentary representation?

The Declaratory Act gave the king and parliament the right to tax the colonies. Even though the colonists are not allowed to have parliamentary representation.