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"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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StevePeople had gotten away from the m for that very reason they did not want to be ruled by the king and queen so they dumped lots of tea in the Boston harbor and this was called the Boston Tea Party and they just refused to pay the taxes so they started fighting over independence over England
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Who coined the phrase no taxation without representation?
James Otis Jr. (1725-1783) During a Boston town meeting in 1765 protesting the Sugar Act (1764), Otis stated that "taxation without representation is tyranny."
What was the rallying cry of the colonist with respect to taxes without consent?
It says that all thirten colonies were united under the common idea that they have absolved all allegiance to the British crown and were independent and free to do as any other free and independent soveriegn nation has the ability to do. Answer by Msena 21 No taxation without representation means that since the colonists were not represented in British Parlaiment, and therefor had no power at all they should not have to pay tax to Britain. In other words, they felt they owed Britain nothing for they had no privaleges. I do not know what the exact phrase is in the declaration though. Answer by anonymous yet reliable resource (p.s. Msena 21 is very wrong, she is talking about the declaration of independence, not the meaning of no taxation without representation or what the actual phrase is)
What does taxation without repersentation mean?
Colonists lacked representation in Parliament (British government) so they thought that when Parliament was taxing them it was unjust because they didn't even have representation in government. This is how "NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION" came along.
Is the phrase of the American revolution an adjective phrase or adverb phrase?
The phrase "of the American Revolution" will virtually always be an adjective phrase, following nouns such as "the start" or "the decisive point" or "an important battle." The preposition "of" does not typically form adverbial phrases.
Why did the colonists go to war with England?
They fought because they were tired of being alienated as English citizens and they did not like being under the rule of a king who was at so much fault. They even went to cite the grievances of the king in the Declaration of Independence. Taxation without representation was a reason, but it was not as big many of the others that are often forgotten.
