Which of the following was one British principle of government valued by the American colonists?

(1 point)
Responses

the custom of having a ruling king or queen
the custom of having a ruling king or queen

the right to pay no tax unless it was levied by their own representatives
the right to pay no tax unless it was levied by their own representatives

the freedom to wage violent protest if they thought it was necessary
the freedom to wage violent protest if they thought it was necessary

the potential to have an aristocratic house in the legislature
the potential to have an aristocratic house in the legislature

1 answer

The principle valued by the American colonists among the options provided is:

the right to pay no tax unless it was levied by their own representatives.

This principle was a significant cause of contention leading up to the American Revolution, particularly articulated in the slogan "No taxation without representation."