Question

Why did American colonists believe that being taxed by Parliament was an attack on their liberty?

They lacked any representation in Parliament.
They voided all taxes passed by the colonial legislatures.
They complained that the taxes passed by Parliament were the highest in the world.
They were required to pay the taxes in person to a customs official.

Answer 1

Answer: in short, many colonists believed that as they were not represented in the distant British parliament, any taxes it imposed on the colonists (such as the Stamp Act and the Townsend Acts) were unconstitutional, and were a denial of the colonists' rights as Englishmen.