Which slogan expresses colonial objection to taxation without representation?

• A. No Taxation Without Representation
• B. Taxation Without Representation
• C. Representation Without Taxation
• D. Taxation With Representation

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is the claim that taxes should only be imposed with the people’s consent. The slogan No Taxation Without Representation captures that directly: it says taxes from Parliament are illegitimate unless the colonists have a voice in making laws that affect them. This reflected the colonial argument that they were being taxed by a distant government in which they had no elected representatives, despite living under British rule. It tied taxation to political representation and helped rally support for self-government and eventually independence. The other phrases miss that core demand: one states the grievance without a call to action, another reverses the order of the relationship, and the last supports taxation as long as representation exists in a way the colonists did not recognize.