Question

What was the colonists' main objection to the british parliament's policies on taxation? the colonists thought parliament had no right to tax them directly. the colonists thought parliament should not tax the manufactured goods the colonists exported. the colonists thought the taxes were much too high. the colonists thought britain was taxing the wrong imported goods?

Answer 1

For a long time the colonies had their own government and when they had no representative in the British Parliament which was deciding to tax them, they did not feel as though they were equal citizens.

Answer 2

The colonists thought parliament had no right to tax them directly