"No Taxation Without Representation"

Definition

A slogan originating during the 1750s and 1760s that summarized a primary grievance of American colonists in Thirteen Colonies. It was one of major causes of American Revolution.

Related terms

Stamp Act: An act passed by British Parliament in 1765 that imposed direct tax on colonies for printed materials.

Boston Tea Party: A political protest by Sons of Liberty in Boston against tax policy where they dumped tea into harbor.

Intolerable Acts: Series of punitive laws passed by British Parliament in 1774 after Boston Tea Party meant to punish Massachusetts colonists for their defiance.