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Taxation in Colonial America /

This study describes, analyses and quantifies taxation in the 13 original American colonies, comparing tax systems and burdens among the colonies and with Great Britain. It shows how the colonists strove to minimize, avoid and evade taxation, and used tax incentives to foster settlement.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Rabushka, Alvin
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Princeton University Press, 2008.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Founding the American colonies
  • Turmoil in England : growth in the colonies, 1607-1688
  • War in Europe : opportunity in the colonies, 1688-1714
  • Salutary neglect in the colonies, 1714-1739
  • War, debt, money, and taxes : prelude to imperial intervention, 1739-1763
  • An American tax, 1763-1775.