the british didnt have the colonists consent to taxing
The Committees of Correspondence were shadow governments formed by the Patriots. Due to the distance between the colonies, very important news could be delayed. The Main purpose was to inform and pass information through the colonies about any impending British actions.
Force the colonies to pay the enitre British debt
The Stamp Act of 1765 was a move by the British Parliament that imposed a tax on all paper goods produced in the colonies. The goods now had to be printed on special paper from London, that was stamped with a special seal. These taxes could not be paid with the paper money in the colonies, but with legal British currency. The taxes from this act were to support the British troops stationed in the American Colonies.
The purpose of the tax was to help pay for troops stationed in North America following the British victory in the Seven Years' War. The British government felt that the colonies were the primary beneficiaries of this military presence, and should pay at least a portion of the expense.
Both were intended to raise revenue through taxation, but the Townshend acts were also a punitive measure against the colonists. The Stamp Act, in effect, gave the British government the power to establish the legality of documents. The Townshend Act forced the colonies to pay for the British officials who would regulate them, independent of their own control.
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According to Thomas Jefferson, if the government fails to fulfill it's full purpose, the people have the right/duty, to get rid of those in the government and choose others to fill the spots.
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the declaratory act declared that briten had the right to tax the colonies.
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To remove the American colonies from British rule .
to protect
The general purpose of the Continental Congress was to unite the colonies in their opposition to British policies.
The full name was Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union. The purpose of the Articles was to provide a general government for the 13 colonies that had won their freedom from British rule and to bring about "perpetual union" of these new states.
The purpose of the stamp tax was to help pay to support British troops stationed in the American Colonies.
The Committees of Correspondence were shadow governments formed by the Patriots. Due to the distance between the colonies, very important news could be delayed. The Main purpose was to inform and pass information through the colonies about any impending British actions.