Question

Which answer explains the meaning of "No taxation without representation"? This was the response to taxes on the slave trade. Many colonists felt that taxing slavery was wrong and that it did not benefit them. This saying was a response to policies like the Sugar Act. Colonists were not allowed to vote for British leaders who made these policies. This saying came from the Declaration of Independence. In building a new nation, Congress planned to do away with taxes. This was one of the political policies of King George III. He wanted to come to a peaceful agreement with the colonists rather than have a war.

Answer 1

This saying was a response to policies like the Sugar Act. Colonists were not allowed to vote for British leaders who made these policies.

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Answer 2

This saying was a response to policies like the Sugar Act. Colonists were not allowed to vote for British leaders who made these policies.

Explanation

The Americans were forced to pay taxes to the British government without having any representative in the corridors of power of the British Parliament. This served as a constant reminder to the fact that the Americans were under a tyrannical rule by the Britishers and followed the basis of the revolution that followed in return.