Consider the Actions of the British Government Toward Its Colonies

question 70

Essay

Consider the actions of the British government toward its colonies and the "unalienable rights" listed in the Declaration of Independence, and discuss ways in which British actions prior to the Revolutionary War did or did not violate these rights.

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Definitions:

Inflation

A measure of the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, leading to a decrease in the purchasing power of money.

Keynes

Refers to John Maynard Keynes, a British economist whose ideas fundamentally changed the theory and practice of macroeconomics and the economic policies of governments.

Wages

Payments made to employees for their labor or services, typically calculated on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis.

Recession

A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, typically identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters.