"No Taxation Without Representation" Explained
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Move to no taxation
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- Freedom to petition the king Freedom to bear arms for self-defense Freedom from taxation...without the agreement of Parliament Freedom from armies being raised during peacetimes
- In 1215 the Nobles of England force King John to sign the Magna Carta.
- King's power not above the law Check with Nobles on taxes Trial by jury
- For quite sometime nobles and elected common people served as the law makers (Parliament) along with the king or queen.
- In 1689 by William III and Mary II, replace King James II who was trying to make the position of king more powerful once again.
- The Glorious Revolution
- The couple agreed to sign the English Bill of Rights which gave Parliament power over the monarch.
- 1765-Parliament discusses French and Indian War debt.
- Parliament Represents all British citizens everywhere.
- We pay more than we are asking them to pay!
- Tax the colonies!
- Parliament doesn't represent us.
- "NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!"
- We have our own elected officials!
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