Some colonists, known in the colonies as Whigs, objected to the new tax program, arguing that it was a violation of the Bill of Rights 1689, which protected British subjects from being taxed without the consent of their elected representatives.
Some colonists objected to the new tax program. Some colonists were known in the colonies as Whigs. It was a violation of the Bill of Rights 1689. This was what some colonists, known in the colonies as Whigs, were arguing. The Bill of Rights 1689 protected British subjects from. The Bill of Rights 1689 was being taxed without the consent of their elected representatives.