Please Define the Following Key Terms

question 93

Essay

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Cecil Rhodes

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Definitions:

Declaratory Act

A 1766 act passed by the British Parliament, asserting its right to bind the American colonies "in all cases whatsoever," including taxation, following the repeal of the Stamp Act.

Levy Taxes

The act of imposing or collecting a financial charge or other levy by a government from individuals or entities.

Elected Representatives

Individuals chosen through elections to act and make decisions on behalf of a larger group, particularly in legislative and other governmental roles.

Townshend Acts

A series of British laws passed in the late 1760s imposing duties on colonial imports as a means of asserting parliamentary authority.