Why did the colonists think it was a problem to be taxed without representation?

Answer 1

The colonists did not want to be taxed without representation because it meant they had absolutely no say in government. It meant that they were under complete control of the monarchy in England.

Answer 2

I think they just don't like wasting their money like us, right?

Answer: You're right that nobody likes being taxed. But what most upset the colonists was that they didn't like "taxation without representation". Our taxes are determined by people we elect to represent us. If we don't like the job they do, we vote for someone else next time. The colonists' taxes were being decided on in England by people that they did not elect, people who had no clue what life in the colonies was like. The colonists wanted to be heard, not ignored.

Answer 3

Actually they weren't that upset. Documents from that time show that many felt that they were paying less in taxes than in England. The legend of the tea tax is not the true story. The tea tax was lowered by the British not raised. The colonial smugglers were selling Dutch tea and with the lower taxes on tea it made the Dutch tea higher in cost. Of course, this made the Smugglers upset so Sam Adams, one of the biggest smugglers, and the head of the Sons of Liberty went to the docks and got sailors from the pubs to throw the tea in the harbor. It was an economic protest. If you think about it the truth makes more sense than the tale about men dressed as Native Americans throwing tea into Boston harbor.

Answer 4

American colonists had to pay taxes to the English. However, they couldn't vote for people who would represent them.

Answer 5

The American colonists had a serious problem with being taxed without representation in Parliament. This was because they were given no say in the government that was taking their money.

Answer 6

the colonists had no representation in parliament

Answer 7

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