Read this excerpt from the Braintree Instructions, which John Adams wrote in 1765 to convince the Massachusetts legislature to oppose the Stamp Act. Click to highlight sentences that support the argument that Parliament has no right to tax the American colonies.
Answer (1)
Identify supportive sentences"Parliament has no right…""Only colonial assemblies can tax us…""The Stamp Act violates our rights…"These statements directly support the idea that the colonies should not be taxed without representation.
