Running Things
What is a Nation?
an individual country with its own government
What is a Tax?
an amount of money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services such as roads and schools.
What is a Cause?
the reason or motivation for an action or event.
What does it mean to delegate to someone?
Give them a task or responsibility.
What is a Colony?
a population of people controlled by and dependent on a more powerful country.
What is an Act?
*Can you name one example?*
Ex: Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Townshend Act, Quartering Act, etc.
What is a Consequence?
The result of an action. Are usually considered bad.
What does impose mean?
Force something not so great using their power
What is parliament?
Lawmakers in Britain
What is an Import?
products or raw materials bought from another country for use in your own country.
What is a benefit?
What does represent mean?
act or speak for someone else.
Who is a Delegate?
A person who is chosen to speak or act for others.
What is an Export?
goods sold to another country and sent there.
What is a Rebel?
a person who purposefully shows they are against something
Define boycott.
Protest by not buying goods
I had a great idea. My idea was discussed and voted on by a group of people. My idea could also be called a ________.
proposal
If I bring something into or out of a country illegally, I am _________ it.
smuggling
What is the difference between a Patriot and a Loyalist?
A Patriot was a colonist who was loyal to the colonies and wanted freedom from England.
A Loyalist was a colonist who was loyal to England and wanted to stay a colony.
Define a revolution.
taking down a government by force