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Social Studies
| 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. |
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