How were the colonists represented in the British Parliament during the time of the Boston Tea Party?

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How were the colonists represented in the British Parliament during the time of the Boston Tea Party?

Boston Tea Party

2006-06-22 10:34:29 · 2 answers · asked by kansanm 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government

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They weren't - that's the reason they had the Boston Tea Party, with the slogan, "no taxation without representation". The British were taxing everything (including tea) but the American colonies had no say in how much the tax would be or what it would be used for.

2006-06-22 10:39:45 · answer #1 · answered by homeschoolmom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

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2014-11-02 23:47:58 · answer #2 · answered by clifton 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋