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The colonists felt Parliament had no right to tax them because they were not able to vote for members of Parliament. This sentiment was expressed with the popular phrase, 'no taxation without representation.'
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Neutralists in the rev war?
Neutralist in the Revolutionary War included members of Parliament and Colonial slaves. Neutralist were loyal to England but didn't feel it was right to tax the American colonies.
What was the colonists' biggest objection to paying taxes to the British government?
They did not elect members to Parliament and so believed Parliament had no right to tax them.
Which act gave the parliament the right to tax and make decisions for the colonies?
Declaratory Act
Why did parliament repeal the tea tax?
They wanted to show that it still had the right to collect taxes in America.
What was the direct tax on the colonist?
Stamp Act
Which act stated the Parliament did have the right to tax colonist?
stamp act
What was the colonist' main objection to the British Parliament's policies on taxation?
The colonists thought Parliament had no right to tax them directly.
What was the colonist main objection To the british parliament policies on taxation?
The colonists thought Parliament had no right to tax them directly.
What was the colonist main objection to the British parliaments policies on taxation?
The colonists thought Parliament had no right to tax them directly.
What was the result when the British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act but reaffirmed its right to tax the colonist?
Parliament's declaration alienated moderates like John Adams and Benjamin Franklin.
Why were the colonist mad about the tax's?
Because they didn't have a representative within the British Parliament.
Many american colonist believed that british tax laws were unfair because-?
Native Americans Indians were exempt from the British tax laws
Why did the colonist object to these new taxes?
Because they were taxed without representation which means no colonist representatives were present when Parliament decided to tax the colonies.
Why did the British Parliament need to tax the colonist?
To pay for all the damage from the French and Indian war.
Why did many colonist believe that the British Parliament's attempts to them were against their rights?
colonists believed that since the government had no representative they had no right to tax them. Their rallying cry was "NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!!"
Which colonist protested tax laws in Parliament first Benjamin Franklin or Patrick Henry?
Patric Henrey .
Why did parliament pass tax collectors?
Britian was in war debt so they taxed the colonist to gain money
