Question

what does taxation without representation mean? (u2.1) (1 point) the declaratory act stated that parliament had “full power and authority to make laws” for britain’s colonies in north america. in other words, parliament could tax the colonies if it voted to do so. in october 1765, delegates from nine colonies met in new york at what came to be called the stamp act congress. they found common ground in opposing britain’s new laws and taxes. the colonies had no voting representatives in parliament (britains congress), and therefore no one to act in their interests. yet, britain imposed taxes on the colonists. they published many articles in newspapers, part of a propaganda campaign to draw attention to the injustice of the stamp act.

Explanation:

"Taxation without Representation" refers to a situation where a government imposes taxes on a group of people who have no voting representatives in the legislative - body making those tax laws. In the context of the American colonies, they had no representatives in the British Parliament but were still taxed by it.

Answer:

The colonies had no voting representatives in Parliament (Britain's Congress), and therefore no one to act in their interests. Yet, Britain imposed taxes on the colonists.