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How was the colonial boycotts an example of taxation without represenation?
The colonial boycotts were an example of taxation without representation because the British imposed new tax laws without anybody from the colonies to represent them in Britain. They had no say in any new laws, or acts, that the British imposed on them. It would kind of be like if Michigan had no representatives in Congress (which means no say in our government) and had to abide by laws they had no say in.
Which contributed the outbreak of the Revolutionary War?
The battlecry was "Taxation without representation". The British government imposed taxes upon the colonists; but the colonists had no say in what was taxed and by how much.
What does fiscal policy refer to?
government spending and taxation.
Taxes were imposed on the colonists?
Yes, there were many taxes imposed on the American colonies by the British Empire.
What were john Dickinson's views of no taxation without representation?
John Dickinson was a firm supporter of "No Taxation Without Representation". He argued that there was injustice of external taxation because the British were exploiting the wealth of the colonies.
