Why did the colonists feel they weren't being treated fairly?

The
colonists felt that the British werent treating them fairly. The colonists were very concerned
about the tax laws that were being passed. The colonists were upset that the British Parliament
passed the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts without the colonists having representatives in
Parliament to speak about and to vote on these proposed laws. In Great Britain, citizens have
representatives that can vote on proposed taxes. The colonists were British citizens, yet they
didnt have representatives in Parliament that could vote on these proposed tax laws.

The colonists felt the British werent being fair to them by passing the Proclamation of
1763. The colonists wanted to own land. They saw the land the British got from France as a
result of winning the French and Indian War as a great opportunity to get land. This law
prevented that from happening since the colonists were prevented from moving west of the
Appalachian Mountains. To make matters worse, the British required the colonists to providing
housing for the British troops that were enforcing this unpopular law.

The
Boston Massacre also upset the colonists. The colonists didnt like the way the British soldiers
were treating them. When the British soldiers fired shots and killed five colonists, the
colonists were very concerned. As time went on, relations became more strained between the
colonists and the British.