THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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The colonial legislatures should be appointed by the English King with the consent of Parliament.
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Only the colonists’ elected representatives should have the power to levy taxes.
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The English King should have the right to tax the colonies.
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The colonists should oppose all taxation.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Massachusetts Assembly. It is a slogan originating during the 1750s and 1760s that summarized a primary grievance of the American colonists in the Thirteen Colonies, which was one of the major causes of the American Revolution.
Detailed explanation-2: -This First Continental Congress represented all the 13 colonies, except Georgia. It included some of the finest leaders in the land, including George Washington, Patrick Henry, John Adams, Samuel Adams, and John Jay.
Detailed explanation-3: -The American colonies raised the slogan ‘No Taxation without Representation’. It means the colonists did not think they should be taxed unless they had representation in the British Parliament.
Detailed explanation-4: -Which statement best explains why taxation without representation was a major issue for the colonists? The colonists wanted more influence over how taxes were spent.