What were the American colonists of the eighteenth century protesting against? the French and Indian War mercantilism new taxes

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sashaice [31]

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What were the American colonists of the eighteenth century protesting against? the French and Indian War mercantilism new taxes

in which they had no say

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Nady [450] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-19T09:51:09+03:00

Britain also needed money to pay for its war debts. The King and Parliament believed they had the right to tax the colonies. ... They protested, saying that these taxes violated their rights as British citizens. The colonists started to resist by boycotting, or not buying, British goods.

zimovet [89] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-19T10:52:07+03:00

zimovet [89]4 years ago

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To add onto the comment above, the colonists were extremely upset at all the new taxes. But even more so that they didn’t get any representation in parliament. Which brought about the famous quote “No taxation, without representation”