The single largest complaint against the English rulers by the American Patriot's was largely the idea of "taxation without representation." The American colonies were heavily taxed and their lives were controlled by their colonial authorities from Great Britain. However, they were not given political representation within the British Parliament and therefore had no say in the way that they were governed by Great Britain.
The colonies' main complaint against English rulers was "taxation without representation," meaning they were taxed without having any representatives in Parliament to represent their interests. This issue sparked significant protests and ultimately contributed to the American push for independence. The lack of political voice for the colonies was a central point of contention leading up to the Revolutionary War.
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