GEOG 1003 Chapter : Slide Show For August 30
Document Summary
Deferential politics and society in colonial america: the colonies think the government in america provided by england is unfair, structure. Iron act colonists cannot produce iron: hat act colonists cannot produce their own hats get them from, most of the time the colonists got around these acts best smugglers in the world. England: bribery, colonist become comfortable questioning authority. Royal presence: slight in america, royal gov is the one link to monarchy and he has limited authority, tax collector are also connected to king and parliament. located in port cities. Americans are trying to bribe them not to take as many taxes or. Tariffs taxes on trade goods: royal presence in gov mansion biggest establishment in the city. Road tax the bigger your lot that your house was on, the higher your tax. Property was the most obvious way for taxes to occur. Inequality increased when you went into the port areas.
