The British government did many things that harmed the colonists; after unsuccessfully attempting to negotiate changes, the colonists became impatient and revolted. As stated in document one and three, the colonists were upset, because Britain was taxing them without their consent. They could not vote for the people who passed taxes. According to the colonists, the legislatures had sole jurisdiction to tax them. As declared in the Magna Carta, each person has the right to a trial by jury. The British government did not allow the colonists to have trials by juries; thus, impeding the Magna Carta.
The British then passed the Stamp Act, which laid a tax on all official papers. Benjamin Franklin wrote an appeal to the British asking them to rescind
The British then passed the Stamp Act, which laid a tax on all official papers. Benjamin Franklin wrote an appeal to the British asking them to rescind