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taxes imposed to pay for the French and Indian War |
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the Boston Tea Party |
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the stamp act |
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the Boston Massacre |
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failure of the British to recognize America's independence |
Taxes imposed on Americans by the British to pay for their French and Indian War led many in America to wonder why they should be forced to contribute taxes even though they had no representation in the British Parliament. The slogan that emerged was "no taxation without representation."