Question

1. What did the colonists mean by 'No taxation without representation'?

A. The colonists wanted to see their leaders represented on stamps that were being taxed.
B. The colonists should not have to pay taxes because they were a minority in terms of the British population.
C. It was unfair to tax the colonists since they were not represented in the British Parliament.
D. They were okay with being taxed as long as they could represent themselves in court.

Answer 1

C. It was unfair to tax the colonists since they were not represented in the British Parliament.

Step-by-step explanation:

The phrase taxation without representation describes a populace that is required to pay taxes to a government authority without having any say in that government's policies. The term has its origin in a slogan of the American colonials against their British rulers: "Taxation without representation is tyranny."1