The slogan, ‘No Taxation without Representation’ was raised by ________ colonies.
A
Chinese
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Indian
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C
Australian
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D
American
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Solution
The correct option is D American Prominent Americans like Tom Paine and Thomas Jefferson actively campaigned for political equality and freedom of thought for everyone. The American colonies raised the slogan ‘No Taxation without Representation’. It means the colonists did not think they should be taxed unless they had representation in the British Parliament.