"No taxation without representation" was simply a rabble-rousing slogan. The last thing the Colonies wanted was representation in Parliament, since that would have removed the issue as a rallying cry and Parliament would have steamrolled over any Colonial tax objections. The Colonies simply wanted to be left alone to go about their business. The reason the Colonists came to America in the first place was to get away from England because of poverty, religious freedom, and a chance at a fresh start. Some of the same reasons people still want to come to the United States. It remains; to a large degree; the last frontier.