Final answer:
The colonists were primarily upset about how the tax money would be applied, wanting representation in the government that was taxing them.
Step-by-step explanation:
The colonists did not necessarily object to the principle of taxation itself; rather, there was significant discontent around how the tax money would be applied. The colonists were particularly upset that taxes imposed by the British government were being used to support British interests without the colonists having any say or representation in British Parliament. As the slogan "no taxation without representation" suggests, the colonists wanted a say in the government that was levying taxes against them. In this context of the question whether the lump sum amount paid by a taxpayer to a former spouse is deductible as spousal support, the answer is not directly related to the history of colonial taxation, but rather this should be referred to current tax law regulations.