Taxes Schmaxes
indirect tax charged on the sale of particular goods or services, for example, on sugar, tobacco, or alcohol
What is an excise tax?
state of being free within one’s society from oppressive restrictions
What is liberty?
public humiliation where victims are covered in tar & then rolled in feathers
settler or inhabitant of a colony
What is a colonist?
act of speaking or acting on behalf of someone else
What is representation?
Passed by British Parliament in 1773 regarding sale of tea in the American colonies
What is the Tea Tax?
fact or state of being not dependent on another person or entity
What is independent?
1775 - 1783
The war involving the Americans and Great Britain/England
What is the Revolutionary War?
system of government where several states or entities form a union but maintain independence in internal affairs - rhymes with medical and general
What is federal?
upper house of the US Congress
2 people per state
What is Senate?
Act of British Parliament on the American colonies passed in 1764 (something sweet)
What is the sugar tax?
forcible overthrow of government in favor of a new system
What is a revolution?
March 5th 1770 - confrontation between Boston patriots and British military - innocent people were shot - Crispus Attucks
What is the Boston Massacre?
governing body of a state, community, or nation
What is government?
counter balance of power within two or more parts of government systems to ensure power is not concentrated - when you look at something twice or make sure your answers are right
What is checks and balances?
compulsory contribution to a state’s revenue, levied by government on workers
What are taxes?
statement adopted by the Continental Congress in 1776, served as a formal statement justifying the separation from Great Britain and declaring the colonies to be independent states
What is the Declaration of Independence?
armed conflict between groups, states, or governments
What is war?
monarchy or kingdom in 1700s that ruled over the United States colonies
What is Great Britain/England?
inhabitants of a town or particular area
What is population?
an act of British Parliament that taxed newspapers, legal documents, and other pieces of parchment or paper; passed in 1765 and repealed in 1766
What is the Stamp Act?
system of government by the people for the people
What is democracy?
combination of the Massachusetts Act, Boston Port Act, Administration of Justice Act, Quartering Act - manipulate/force to agree or follow your commands
What is the Coercive Act?
form of government specifically a high house of legislature - British Parliament was / is the legislature of England - the answer is in the definition, think /P/
What is Parliament?
lower house of the US Congress
number of people is based on the population of the state
What is the House of Representatives?