Disscusion assignment 7
- 1. Sandra Cash<br />Mailbox 108 <br />The Stamp Act and the Declaratory Act of 1766 were different arguments of whether or not England could tax and make new laws for New England. The England side, expressed in the Declaratory Act, says that they have the right to tax and make new laws without any say from people in New England. New England’s point of view as seen in the Stamp Act, says that without representation they should not be taxed or given new laws. <br />New England’s argument was that even though New England is not in England they still are English subjects and must obey laws and everything else just like all the other English subjects in England. Even though you are in New England, you still have all the same rights as everyone else. There is supposed to be a representative in Parliament to represent New England if England if it is going to make a tax or new law. Therefore, if there is no representative in Parliament, then England cannot tax or make new laws for New England. There would be people who would be willing or qualified to be representatives, but they could not be in Parliament due to the fact that they were too far away. Also, if there were to be representatives they would be chosen by the people in New England, and if there is to be a new tax or any kind of taxes they can not be imposed on them except for by their respective legislatures. <br />England’s argument was that it still has the power to tax even though they have no representative in Parliament. After all it was not England’s choice that there were no representatives from New England to represent New England. Plus New Englanders must obey the crown of Great Britain, after all they are English subjects and like all English subjects they must obey. Also, even if New England made laws and taxes for their own territory, England’s say was last and final. <br />