Sure, I'd be happy to help you with that. The reasons the colonists protested British taxation were:
- They were taxed without any representation in Parliament.
- The taxes took away their rights to life, liberty, and property.
- The taxes unfairly targeted the rich.
- The taxes made imported tea cheaper than colonial tea.
The taxes were not meant to fund a war with Spain or explore the western territories, and they did not take away their freedom of speech.