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3rd -Ch 1 Vocabulary
Declaration of Independence and The American Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an area, region, or country who moves to another country to live | colony |
| Jamestown, Virginia was the first successful British ___ in the Americas. | colony |
| a person from one country who moves to another country to live | immigrant |
| My great-grandfather was an ___ from El Salvador who spent most of his childhood in this country. | immigrant |
| a government led by a queen or king | monarchy |
| The British ___ is currently led by King Charles III. | monarchy |
| in Great Britain, a lawmaking group made up of elected and non elected representatives who govern with the king or queen | Parliament |
| American colonists believed the laws passed by ___ treated them unfairly. | Parliament |
| the ability of people to rule themselves and make their own laws | self-government |
| The little town has practiced ___ since breaking away to become independent in 1909. | self-government |
| money that people pay to the government | tax |
| The government collected ___ on gasoline to help pay for the road repairs. | taxes |
| a representative | delagate |
| As her classroom's ___ to the student council, Shaina advocated for changes that her classroom requested. | delegate |
| a formal statement | declaration |
| He made a ___ fo thanks for all the birthday wishes. | declaration |
| a group of armed citizens prepared for military service at any time | militia |
| Before the Continental Army existe, every colony was defended by its own ___. | militia |
| a formal written request for change, signed by many people | petition |
| All the delegates to the assembly signed the ___ before it was sent to the king. | petition |
| a official course of action | policy |
| The ___ does not allow any outside food to be brought into the movie theater. | policy |
| a small booklet that includes informatio or ideas about a single topic | pamphlet |
| The town recreation department produces a ___ with information about things to do during summer vacation. | pamphlet |
| the act of government with the hopes of starting a new or different one | revolution |
| The members of the First Continental Congress did not intend to start a ___. | revolution |
| a govenrment in which people elect representatives to rule for them | republic |
| The United States is a ___ because citizens vote for other citizens to represent them in the government. | republic |
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