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Who passed the laws that colonists followed?
The American colonies were British and followed British law. British law was passed by the British Parliament.
British laws that affected the colonies were made by?
British laws that affected the colonies were made by the King and the British Parliament. The colonists had no voice in the laws.
why did colonists feel that the british parliament overstepped its bounds with the stamp act?
The colonists felt that the British government had no right to tax them because there were not any representatives of the colonies in the British Parliament. The colonies had no say in how much the taxes should be or what they should pay for. They didn't think this was fair.
Who passed laws that colonists followed?
The American colonies were British and followed British law. British law was passed by the British Parliament.
How did the laws that parliament passed increase British control in the American colonies?
it made the colonists listen to them
Why did the British parliament pass the intolerable acts in 1774 in order to?
The British Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party, where American colonists protested against British taxation by dumping tea into Boston Harbor. The Acts aimed to punish Massachusetts for this act of defiance, restore order, and assert British authority over the colonies. They included measures such as closing Boston Harbor and revoking Massachusetts' charter, which further inflamed tensions and united the colonies against British rule. Ultimately, the Intolerable Acts contributed to the growing desire for independence among the colonists.
How did the British punish colonists for the Boston tea party?
Parliament, made a law which closed down Boston Harbor and put Massachusetts under British rule
How did the british punishing colonists for the tea party?
Parliament, made a law which closed down Boston Harbor and put Massachusetts under British rule
What was the stamp act to the colonists?
The colonists ignored the stamp act and boycotted all British goods until the Parliament agreed to let the colonies have representation in the Parliament. "No taxation without representation!" was their slogan.
What could the british have done to prevent the Americans reaction to taxes?
They could have allowed the colonies to have representation in the British Parliament. The colonists would not have minded taxation as much had there been representation from the colonies.
Why did the colonists fight of british?
The British were taxing the colonists without representation in Parliament.
How did the colonists react to the taxation?
The colonists were angered by the taxation of the colonies by Britain. However, that was mainly because they were not represented in British parliament, meaning that they had no say in their taxation.
