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Why did the Patriots feel Britain had no right to impose taxes on them?

a
The colonists had no money.

b
The colonists had not elected representatives in the British government.

c
The colonists wanted to organize the budget.

d
The colonists were not British subjects but citizens of Spain.

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B is correct, the colonist were upset because they had no say in British parliament, since they had no elected candidates to represent them.
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