Answer: taxation without representation. Several tax acts, including the Stamp Act, the Tea Act, and the Sugar Act, had been levied upon the colonists in the years leading up to the Revolutionary War
Why did the colonists write a grievance to the king?
The King refused to let the colonists pass basic laws. He closed down the colonial governments. He threatened to only pass laws if the colonists gave up their ability to participate in his government. He made representatives of the people meet at times and in places that were nearly impossible to get to.
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