For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent..."
-from The Declaration of Independence
This line of was included in The Declaration of Independence because Parliament had previously
Responses
A disregarded the King's wishes and taxed the colonists.disregarded the King's wishes and taxed the colonists.
B taxed the colonists despite the vetoes of the colonial royal governors.taxed the colonists despite the vetoes of the colonial royal governors.
C refused to tax anyone but colonial business owners who were trading with foreign governments.refused to tax anyone but colonial business owners who were trading with foreign governments.
D imposed direct taxes on colonists without any colonial representatives being elected to Parliament.
Answer (1)
The correct answer is D. imposed direct taxes on colonists without any colonial representatives being elected to Parliament.The colonists were angry because they were being taxed without having a voice ("no taxation without representation").
