No taxation without representation

revolutions felt the need to be free from oppressive and dictatorial rule of the monarchs and therefore live independent from such dictatorial forces. The leadership in both parts at this time of revolution was certainly brutal, especially in the terms of taxation of the people. Furthermore it’s clear…

Credit - Colonial Paper money Currency Act of 1751 Words and Text Currency Act of 1764 Words and Text American Colonies Index Taxation in the Colonies History of the 13 Colonies and the laws & taxes that sparked rebellion against the British The definition and purpose of the 1764 Currency Act and the cry of "No taxation without representation!"…

funds had recently decreased after the Seven Years War. The colonists felt that they were cleaning up the mess made by Great Britain, and didn’t believe that they should have to pay for a war waged by Britain especially when there was no colonial representation in Parliament. However, the colonies failed to see that they obtained the most benefits from the Seven Years War. Taxes where nothing new in the colonies; in fact, colonial legislatures passed their own taxes to finance the colonies.…

it was obvious that the American colonies had grown very different, and fiercely independent, from its parent country of Great Britain. Colonial American culture was viewed by its European counterparts as being considerably less refined: A culture without a clearly defined class system that embraced democracy (Schweikart & Allen, 2004). This independent spirit had, no doubt, developed out of necessity; while officially a British colony, Parliamentary laws and edicts were rarely, if ever,…

The mythological and historical narrative of the ‘separation of powers’ between state governments and the Federal government engrains itself within the United States cultural identity. In Chapter 4, "Foundation I," Arendt continues the cultural propagation of this trope, claiming the ‘separation of powers’ constitutes a check on the otherwise abhorrent growth of centralized political power and authority, ensuring that no portion of the government became any more powerful than another. However,…

representative of many democratic countries. However, the United States wouldn’t have been able to get these outcomes without one event; ‘The Boston Tea Party.’ This event has an enormous role in history since it determined world economy and governmental systems. Additionally, this caused the American Revolution (“The Cause”). The Boston Tea Party was caused by a monopoly and unjust taxation of the British that generated several serious…

Constitution. The anti federalists proposed that the Constitution did not put any limits on the central government's power, and without a separate list of rights the citizens would be over-powered. By adding a Bill of Rights to the document, this would limit the national government’s power and divide the state and people’s rights more evenly. The federalists however, argued that a…

This tax was the first attempt by Parliament to raise money through direct taxation. The colonists thought that the stamps were expensive, inconvenient and an unfair tax. The Stamp Act led to riots and demonstrations. Patrick Henry of Virginia appealed to Virginia’s legislature to protest the Stamp Act. He felt that the colonists…

not pay any taxes to the king. The nobility, who comprised the Second Estate, also did not pay taxes to the king “Third Estate formed a heterogeneous class. The farmers, cobblers, sweepers and other lower classes belonged to this class.” This heavy taxation posed an even greater burden to the farmers, who accounted for 82-88% of the whole population, since their crops were ruined due to drought and their live stock were infected with disease.(…

Patriots didn’t seem to take it that way. Do you think you should betray a side that allowed you to colonize in the first place? In my opinion, I support the loyalists because they were trying to protect the patriots, passed acts for good reasons, and without Great Britain’s authorization the colonies would’ve never existed. Everyone has a different point of view towards something. Many people may not agree with my perspective towards the patriots and loyalists. This is because; people think…