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SS RevVocab
Define each of the following words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dissatisfaction | The action of being unsatisfied |
| Imposed taxes | To put taxes on the colonists |
| Proclamation of 1763 | The colonists were not allowed to go past the Appalachian Mountains |
| Rebellious | Disobeying someone of authority |
| Restricted | Limited |
| Revenue | Government money raised from taxes |
| World power | One of the most powerful countries in the world |
| Democratic government | Government based off of democracy |
| Derives | Something received from a different place |
| Expressed | Stating what one is thinking |
| Independence | One being by itself/independent |
| Inherent rights | Something someone can’t have taken from them |
| Liberty | Freedom from a government or control |
| Natural rights | any right that is given by god |
| Philosophies | investigating truth and knowledge |
| Property | land and goods that one considers as theirs |
| Pursuit of happiness | the right that allows them to pursue happiness |
| Revolutionary movement | the act or action of being radically new or innovative |
| Unalienable rights | life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| Violates | to do something wrong or illegal |
| armed conflict | a fight but with weapons |
| championed | someone who has defeated many other people in a series of battles |
| commander | the person who is in charge and gives commands |
| delegates | a representative in congress |
| House of Burgesses | a colonial legislature in Virginia |
| Individuals | a single person |
| Inspired | aroused with the spirit to do something |
| Beliefs | opinion or belief |
| Capable | having the ability to do something |
| Principles | basic rules |