Between the 7 Years War and 1776, was there any effort to have the colonies represented in Parliament?
score:2
Accepted answer
Yes, once Benjamin Franklin was sent by the colonists just before the Stamp Act. The colonists had disagreed on what he should say, though, so he told Parliament that the colonists were angry because the taxes were "sneaky"- they didn't know how much they were being taxed and it felt like Parliament was taxing them behind their backs. Parliament cooperated and created the Stamp Act, which was very in-your-face to the colonists, supposedly what they had wanted, according to Franklin. As you likely know, though, the colonists didn't like that much either.
Also, other colonists could have been sent, obviously, but without planes and modern travel technology, it'd take months for colonists to be transported. This would also mean they'd be behind on the news and the spirit of the times. Just reading letters from friends or relatives about what's happening is much different from actually being there. The king, according to the Declaration of Independence, "called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures", but that, by nature, wasn't effective either.
More post
- π From what part(s) of Germany were the majority of Texas immigrants in the mid-19th century?
- π Why did Henry I imprison his older brother and rival Robert for almost 30 years instead of having him killed?
- π Who is the last known non-natural US citizen who would have been eligible for the Presidency?
- π Did Industrial Revolution economic systems rely on colonies?
- π Does prohibition of polygamy always correlate well with democracy?
- π What drugs were used in England during the High Middle Ages?
- π Was a Ε½altys a real snake?
- π Reasons for transfer of leadership in computing from Britain to US after WWII
- π Is this true that the Soviet Army soldiers had no helmets in the beginning of WW2?
- π What can I learn from these WW1 shell cases?
- π Can anyone identify this coin found in Spain?
- π Was there any genuine debate in the pre-1860 United States regarding Native American sovereignty?
- π How unfavorable were the terms of Germany's "surrender" in WW1?
- π Why was whale oil used instead of petroleum?
- π Is there any historical basis for the red/white color scheme of the Assassins?
- π Is Japanese democracy an isolated example?
- π Why did Gandhi give the violent "Do or Die" slogan to the Quit India movement?
- π What devices used computer-like programs in industrial era?
- π How did the Graeco-Bactrian empire come to accept Buddhism?
- π Which astronomical events have been the most important in dating historical events?
- π Financing of the Continental Army vs. Legion of the United States/United States Army
- π Where can I find the official response to Austria from Serbia in the July Crisis?
- π The nature of the Preliminary Articles of Peace of 1782
- π How did slavery become permissible in the French West Indies when it was forbidden in France?
- π Were there any war movies made during WW2 that were well regarded by front-line American soldiers?
- π Why is the English name of the country "Russia" not spelled "Rossia" (with the letter o)?
- π What impact did Trotsky's armoured train have on the Russian civil war?
- π How can I identify the uniform and other details in this picture of my great grandfather circa 1913?
- π Is this movie "History of the World: Every Year" credible?
- π Were scientists in Ancient Egypt Egyptian, or were they from other regions?
Source: stackoverflow.com
Search Posts
Related post
- π Between the 7 Years War and 1776, was there any effort to have the colonies represented in Parliament?
- π Was there any distinction between the 13 Colonies and the Canadian provinces prior to the American Revolution?
- π Was there any connection between the Ottonians and Benedictines?
- π Was there any conflict/interaction between the Black Panther Party and the Nation of Islam?
- π Was there anything in common between the War of 1812 between Britain and America and the War of 1812 between Napoleon and Russia?
- π Was there any influence between the Gracchus reforms and the end of the republic?
- π Are there any incidents of war / brutalities because of Football match other than the famous one between El Salvador and Honduras?
- π Has there ever been a cold war other than between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.?
- π In the "Christmas truce" of 1914 were there any football (soccer) matches between British and German troops?
- π Why was the Cold War carried out over the whole world instead of between Siberia and Alaska?
- π Was there any separation between hunting bow technology and weapon bows?
- π What is the origin of Khans? Is there any link between South Asian Khans and the Mongols?
- π Did the Romans see Africa as a black continent? Was there a perception of a divide between Africa and Europe?
- π Have American writing styles changed between the Civil War and Today?
- π Who thought there might be a war between the British Empire and the United States of America in the 1920s?
- π Was there contact between the Inca, Maya and Aztecs?
- π In American Civil War era paper cartridges, what was taking up the space between powder and bullet?
- π Was there continuity in the political elite between the Confederation Congress and the US Congress?
- π During World War II, were there any parts of the Japanese overseas empire that was capable of local re-supply?
- π Was there any Egyptian Pharaoh that was considered the one and only god that ancient Egyptians worshiped during his life?
- π In medieval India, was there a distinction between the army and the police?
- π Was There a Specified Period Between Declaring War and Attacking Before World War II?
- π Was there a love affair between Faustina the Younger and Avidius Cassius?
- π Why was there such tension between the Ottoman Empire and Russia during the Armenian genocide?
- π Was there a trade link between the medieval Hungarian Kingdom and the Mali Empire?
- π In Shanghai before World War II what were relations like between the Europeans living there and the local Chinese?
- π Was there regular contact by the general population between the Spanish Netherlands and the Dutch Republic during the second half of the 17th Century?
- π Have there been any notable people that have claimed that classism and not racism is the current cause of racial inequality?
- π Was there a direct telephone line between Stalin and Hitler during the war?
- π In the French Empire, what was the difference between french colonies Γ©phΓ©mΓ¨ras and comptoirs franΓ§ais?