USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THOMAS JEFFERSON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the word “tribute” mean?
A
A contribution that is made by one person to another.
B
Money paid by one country to another in return for protection.
C
The act of illegally importing or exporting goods
D
A government order that forbids foreign trade
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -[uncountable, countable] (especially in the past) money given by one country or ruler to another, especially in return for protection or for not being attacked See tribute in the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

Detailed explanation-2: -noun. : money paid as tribute. specifically : the annual tax of a didrachm or half shekel paid by each Jew for the support of the temple.

Detailed explanation-3: -: something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved. especially : a gift or service showing respect, gratitude, or affection.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ans: Tributes were gifts that were given to the rulers by people with free will, taxes on the other hand were levied by the state administration and had to be paid.

Detailed explanation-5: -Tribute (from Latin tribuere, “to pay") refers to the regular payment of goods or services offered from a subordinate group or community to a dominant one because of the threat that the failure to pay will result in punitive sanctions by the dominant group or community.

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