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

possible answer: 1. The colonists had no money.
2. The colonists had not elected representatives in the British government.
3. The colonists wanted to organize the budget.
4. The colonists were not British subjects but citizens of Spain.

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Answer:

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

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Answer:Britain also needed money to pay for its war debts. The King and Parliament believed they had the right to tax the colonies.Many colonists felt that they should not pay these taxes, because they were passed in England by Parliament, not by their own colonial governments.

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