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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!

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