Question

According to Washington, what is necessary for the British parliament to pass taxes on the colonists

Answer 1

According to Washington, the colonists needed to accept the taxes and have representation in Parliament in order to pass taxes on them in the first place.

Answer 2

Acceptance and representation

Step-by-step explanation:

George Washington defended that the Colonies should be represented in the British Parliament so they could be taxed. In 1769 Washington brought a series of resolutions before the Virginia House of Burgesses as a response to the Townshend Acts of 1767.