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What did the colonists and great Britain disagreed over?

The taxation to the colonists. Britain said that they could do that because they were in charge of everything that happened in their territory. The colonists said that they could not be taxed because there was no representation in Britain's Parliament.


What two goals did the British hope to accomplish by passing the Tea Act?

1. A better cup of tea.2. A better standard of biscuit with which to drink your tea.You are welcome Americans!The First Goal was to actually save the East India Company from failing. This also helped them to gain power over the Colonists by Taxation. Colonists felt that this taxation showed tyranny.


The colonies disagreed with England over issue of?

The colonies disagreed with England over the issue of taxation. After the Treaty of Paris of 1763, Parliament determined the colonies should help pay the costs of the war. They enacted legislation, taxes and tariffs and instituted a form of mercantilism on the colonies in an effort to bolster Englandâ??s coffers. The colonists protested this and widely disagreed with the economic sanctions. In addition, the colonists were not being given representation for their taxes.


What is the central issue in the dispute between Britain and its American colonies?

The dispute was that colonists were enraged that Britain had the power to tax colonists.First, the new taxes and laws lowered the amount of money that the colonists would make through trade. Also, they were highly irritated that they did not have a say in what laws were passed. They believed that representative government meant that their small legislatures should have been represented in the British decisions. Mainly, the colonists thought that their right to vote or be represented properly was being violated. The Quartering Act also violated their right to privacy (and wasn't exactly good for their family from an economic standpoint, as well).They are very similar to the issues we are seing from the mass demonstrations today! They considered taxation a form of slavery. The Boston Tea Party was over 4 pence tax on a pound of tea. We went to war with Britan over far lower taxation and better representation then the average person today enjoys!


Why was the phrase taxation without representation so important?

"Taxation without Representation" was one of the base complaints that the American Colonists had with their British rulers. Most Americans were British citizens, and the Colonies in general saw themselves as extensions of the British homeland, not merely "part" of the Empire. As such, they viewed themselves as having all the rights and responsibilities that normal British subjects had. Thus, the idea that the British Parliament could pass laws and taxation without having any American MPs sitting in Parliament was offensive, in the same way that any British person living in (say) Liverpool would have expected an MP to represent them. The catch phrase "No Taxation without Representation" neatly summed up this idea that Americans saw themselves as part of a government as a whole, and expected that government would at least allow them a democratic say in it. That the British government would not allow the Colonists such representation helped fuel the idea that it was not a legitimate government for the Colonies; thus, if the British government wasn't a legitimate government, the Colonists must provide their own one. Q.E.D. - a revolution was justified.

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Why did disputes over taxation figure so prominently in the deteriorating relations between Britain and the colonies?

colonists were upset over taxation without representation


What did the colonists and great Britain disagreed over?

The taxation to the colonists. Britain said that they could do that because they were in charge of everything that happened in their territory. The colonists said that they could not be taxed because there was no representation in Britain's Parliament.


What three word phrase was repeated over and over again by the colonists during the stamp act?

I believe you are looking for "no taxation without representation"


What British actions were unpopular with colonists why did they resist these actions?

The Stamp Act, among others, increased taxes on the colonists without them having any say over it. "Taxation without representation" was a major grievance of the colonists.


What two goals did the British hope to accomplish by passing the Tea Act?

1. A better cup of tea.2. A better standard of biscuit with which to drink your tea.You are welcome Americans!The First Goal was to actually save the East India Company from failing. This also helped them to gain power over the Colonists by Taxation. Colonists felt that this taxation showed tyranny.


What were the two sides in the debate over british taxation?

The colonists were being taxed without representation in Parliament, but the British also needed funds for their soldiers to protect the colonists from another Native American rebellion.


Which of these is the slogan adopted by colonists angry about British taxes?

One of the most significant reasons why the colonists were against the British taxes was because they had no say over them, as they were not represented in the British government. The United States Declaration of Independence was ratified on July 4, 1776.


What were the two sides in the debate over the British taxation of the colonies?

The colonists were being taxed without representation in Parliament, but the British also needed funds for their soldiers to protect the colonists from another Native American rebellion.


What were the two sides in the debate over British taxation of the British?

The colonists were being taxed without representation in Parliament, but the British also needed funds for their soldiers to protect the colonists from another Native American rebellion.


What does the term 'no taxation without representation' mean?

Before the American Revolution the colonists were being taxed for every commodity because Britain had to ship them over. The colonists became enraged because they had to pay these taxes but had no representation in their legislature.


What was the main reason that the colonists were protesting?

The fundamental reason the colonists revolted was taxation without representation.


Why did the colonists resist the idea of direct internal taxation by the british?

The colonists, used to over one hundred years of self government and taxation, were angry at the idea that parliament had the 'right to tax' (Grenville). They [colonial legislatures] acknowledged their obligation to aid the British debt from the Seven Years War, but objected to the direct taxation. Representatives in London wished to know how much the colonies were required to pay the crown, but Grenville and his advisories were gave no exact answer.