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title: "Why did many colonists believe that the British Parliament's attempts to tax them were against their rights?"  
description: "Why did many colonists believe that the British Parliament's attempts to tax them were against their rights?"  
author: "Howard fuller"  
published: 2018-04-25  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41789/why-did-many-colonists-believe-that-the-british-parliament-s-attempts-to-tax-them-were-against-their-rights  
category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["usa history"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why did many colonists believe that the British Parliament's attempts to tax them were against their rights?

Why did many colonists believe that the [British Parliament](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/42722/how-did-the-british-parliament-respond-to-the-boston-tea-party)'s attempts to [tax](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/323370/cost-saving-tips-for-small-businesses-during-tax-time) them were [against](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2526/resolution-against-anti-satellite-tests-adopted-by-un-to-reduce-space-debris) their [rights](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41927/what-did-the-declaration-of-rights-and-the-oliv-branch-petition-have-in-common)?


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