Taxation Without Representation In the 1770s the British had established a large number of new colonies in North America. Despite the fact that the individuals were not living in Europe they were still under the rule of King George III and were still citizens of Great Britain. The colonist was still connected to Britain through trade, the colonist relied on Britain for the majority of their goods, leaving them in a position where they are obligated to maintain a positive relationship with Britain. This Relationship was negatively affected when The British were in need of financial support and saw the colonist as an easy opportunity to gain money. The British began to tax the colonists, however, colonists were angered by the taxes being made without any representation in the British Parliament. This Issue later resulted in American independence from the British and helped to create The Nation that we call home. …show more content…
The British King viewed that it was his right to tax the colonist, this caused him to enforce acts such as the Navigation Act, The Stamp Act, and The Sugar Act. Subsequently, tension grew as colonies found out about these Acts, and taxes that were being created without the colonists having a fair representation in the British parliament. In other words, the British were taking advantage of their power over the colonists in order to make money to better their country. Soon the colonists began to retaliate boycotting goods that were affected by the taxes because they believed that they should not have to pay the taxes that were implemented by the British King rather than their own Colonial