AS 2 Unit 2 😐 Flashcards
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Revenue
refers to the income generated by a government, typically through taxation, trade, and other financial activities
England taxed colonists for revenue.
Indirect tax
imposed on one person or group, like manufacturers, then shifted to a
different payer, usually the consumer.
Unlike direct taxes, indirect taxes are levied on goods and services, not individual payers
Direct tax
A tax that a person or organization pays directly to the entity that imposed it.
Boycott
a group or individuals refuse to buy, use, or participate in a product, service,
or activity as a way of protesting or expressing strong disapproval.
Colonists boycotted British goods.
Duty
taxes or levies imposed by the British government on goods and services within the colonies
Propaganda
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote
or publicize a particular political cause or point of view
Virtual representation
a British justification for taxation, arguing that colonists were
represented in Parliament indirectly by virtue of being part of the British Empire, even
without direct elected representation.
Effigy
often a crude or symbolic representation, of a person, especially one that is
burned or otherwise abused as a form of protest or symbolic punishment.
tar+feathers by colonist to British
Repeal
to officially revoke or annul a law, statute, or amendment, effectively rendering
it no longer in effect.
England repealed the stamp act
Embargo
A government order that restricts or prohibits trade with a specific country or
countries.
England did this to the colonist
galvanize
to stimulate or excite someone into action, similar to an electric shock, spur or inspire someone into action
Inspire the revolution in the colonies
Republicanism
a type of government in which the citizens have the power to govern
and they delegate their power to the representative they have elected. the first idea
Tomas pains
Common sense
Radical (Whigs)
a group of political commentators. The whigs feared the threat to
liberty posed by the arbitrary power of the monarch and his ministers relative to elected representatives in parliament. The second idea that had taken root in american minds
Moderate
Moderate is an ideological category which entails centrist views on a
liberal-conservative spectrum. It may also designate a rejection of radical or extreme views
Wanted peaceful protest and liked there British rights
Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology
that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values.
Conservatives didn’t like the Boston massacre
Many Loyalist were conservatives
reactionary
reactionary refers to a strong traditionalist conservative political
perspective of a person opposed to social, political, and economic change.
Loyalists were reactionary
Loyalists (Tories)
colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown and opposed the
movement for American independence
Sugar act
Duties on foreign sugar stop smuggling
Indirect
Stamp act
Tax on printed paper
Direct tax
Quartering act
Mandatory Providing of food and shelter to solider by colonist
Indirect burden
Declaratory act
Repealed stamp tax due to success of stamp act congress and boycotts but still had right to tax colonies
Townshed act
Indirect taxes on tea glass and paper
Boycotts and smuggling increased
Tea act
Symbol of right to tax and hoped to help British east India company
Indirect
Intolerable acts
Punished Boston
Direct
