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Why does John Dickinson object to the stamp act and the townshed acts

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The primary reason why John Dickinson and many other colonist objected to the stamp act and the townshed acts was because these taxes were being levied on the colonists without representation in the British Parliament. 
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The primary reason why John Dickinson and many other colonists objected to the stamp act and the Townshend acts was because these taxes were being levied on the colonists without representation in the British Parliament.

Step-by-step explanation:Dickinson objected to the Stamp Act and therefore the Townshend Acts as a result of he didn't have the jurisdiction, to impose taxes.Stamp act Imposing duties in America for the aim of raising a revenuetownshend acts charged these duties on the colonies. not for the regulation of trade.
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