Question | Answer |
Independence | Freedom from being ruled by someone else. |
Declaration | A statement that declares, or announces, a idea |
Rights | Freedoms that are protected by a government's laws. |
Treason | The crime of fighting against one's own government. |
Loyalist | Someone who was still loyal to the king. |
Neutral | Not taking sides. |
Inflation | A rise in the prices of goods. |
Retreat | To move from the enemy. |
Mercenary | A soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign country. |
Victory | The defeat of a enemy. |
Strategy | A plan of action. |
Traitor | Someone who is not loyal. |
Surrender | To give up. |
Mary Katherine Goddard | Congress hired her to print the official copy of the Declaration of Independence. |
Patrick Henry | He gave this thrilling speech "Give me liberty or give me death!" |
Thomas Paine | He wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense". |
Thomas Jefferson | He wrote the Declaration of Independence. |
James Armistead | He spied on the British and gave the information to the Patriots. |
Benedict Arnold | He betrayed the Patriot and fought for the British. |
Treaty of Paris | Signed in 1783. |
Declaration of Independence | Signed in July 4, 1776. |
Abigail Adams | She wrote to her husband " In the new Code of Laws Remember the Ladies. |
Constitution | A written plan for government. |
Citizen | An official member of a city, state, or nation. |
Territory | Land ruled by a national government but which has no representatives in the government. |
Ordinance | A law. |
Federal | A supporter of the Constitution. |
Republic | A government in which the citizens elect leaders to represent them. |
Compromise | A settlement in which both sides give up something they want. |
Ratify | To accept. |
Democracy | A government in which the people have the power to make political decisions. |
Checks and Balances | A system that lets each branch of government limit the power of the other two. |
Veto | To reject. |
Unconstitutional | Not in agreement with the Constitution. |
Amendment | A change to the Constitution. |
Inauguration | The official ceremony to make someone President. |
Cabinet | A group chosen by the President to help run the executive branch and give advice. |
Political Party | An organized group of people who share similar ideas about government. |
Interest | What people pay to borrow money. |
Capital | A city where a government meets. |