Why did the colonists object so strongly to the idea of taxation without representation?

1 Answer
Sim W.
Mar 1, 2018

They rejected what they regarded as being unfair

Explanation:

The American revolutionaries referred to the 1688 Glorious Revolution to justify their action. Indeed the arbitrary raising of taxes without any counterpower was seen as an injustice. It is why the expression "No taxation without Representation". They thought that due to the fact that they had nobody to represent them in the Westminster Parliament.

Related questions
Impact of this question
1736 views around the world
You can reuse this answer
Creative Commons License