Week 4 Vocabulary

What is taxation?

• A way for the government to give money to people.

• The government making people pay money on things they buy or use.

• A method to increase the population.

• A system to reduce the prices of goods.

Why were the colonists upset about being taxed by the British government?

• They thought the taxes were too low.

• They had no say in the British government.

• They wanted to pay more taxes.

• They preferred to pay taxes to France.

What is a tariff?

• A tax on income earned by individuals.

• A special kind of tax on things brought into or out of a country.

• A fee for using public transportation.

• A discount on imported goods.

What did the colonists want in the British government?

• More taxes.

• Representation.

• A new king.

• Free tea.

What is smuggling?

• Legally importing goods.

• Sneaking goods in or out of a place to avoid paying taxes or following rules.

• A way to increase trade with other countries.

• A method to reduce the cost of goods.

What was the Continental Congress?

• A group of British officials.

• A group of people from the American colonies who met to talk about how to deal with British laws they didn’t like.

• A meeting of European leaders.

• A festival celebrating British culture.

What is propaganda?

• A type of tax.

• Messages or information meant to change how people think or feel about something.

• A new form of government.

• A type of food.

Why did the British place tariffs on things like tea?

• To make the colonists happy.

• To raise money and control trade.

• To encourage colonists to drink more tea.

• To reduce the price of tea.

How did the colonists respond to British tariffs and taxes?

• They paid them happily.

• They smuggled goods to avoid paying.

• They asked for more taxes.

• They moved to another country.

What was one of the main goals of the Continental Congress?

• To plan a party for the British king.

• To plan how the colonies would resist British rule.

• To create new taxes for the colonies.

• To build a new capital city.