After the French and Indian War, or Seven Years’ War (1756-1763), the British government raised new taxes in an attempt to pay for the expensive conflict, - most notably the Stamp Act of 1765, the Townshend Acts of 1767 and the Tea Act of 1773. Their attempt were met with heated protest among many colonists, who resented their lack of _______ in Parliament and demanded the same rights as other British subjects.