Tea Act
Tax on tea; made the east india company the only tea company allowed to colonists; reason for Tea Party (1773)
Stamp Act
An act passed by the British Parliment that raised revenue from the American colonies by a duty in the form of a stamp required on all newspapers and legal or commercial documents
Enlightenment
An Intellectual revolution started by the bourgeoisie
Benign Neglect
Britain's harmless avoidance of the colonists
Internal Tax
A tax designed to raise revenue within the colonies to pay off Britain's debts
External Tax
A tax on imported goods
Natural Rights
The idea that all humans are born with rights, which include the right to life, liberty, and property
Townshend Duties
The Revenue Act of 1767 which taxed glass, lead, paint, paper and tea entering the colonies
Proclamation of 1763
A contract designed to keep colonists from moving west and starting confrontations with Native Americans
Quartering Act
An act passed by the British that allowed British troops to live in the homes of the colonists
Mercantilism
Economic policy under which Britain sought to increase wealth & power by obtaining raw materials and selling finished product back to colonies at higher price