Causes of the American Revolution Key Terms

_____ is freedom from being controlled by another government.

• liberty

• tax

• tyranny

• proclamation

• act

_____ are monetary payments that people owe to their government in return for services.

• laws

• taxes

• revolutions

• proclamations

• acts

_____ is a very cruel and unjust use of power and authority.

• tyranny

• independence

• revolution

• proclamation

• parliament

_____ is a group of representatives who meet to discuss a subject and/or creates laws.

(Choose two answers)

• congress

• independence

• revolution

• proclamation

• parliament

_____ is freedom from being ruled by someone else.

• tyranny

• independence

• revolution

• proclamation

• parliament

A/An _____ is a written ordinance of Congress, or another legislative body; a statue or rule.

(Choose two answers)

• act

• law

• revolution

• proclamation

• parliament

A/An _____ is an official public statement.

• act

• independence

• revolution

• proclamation

• parliament

A/An _____ means to cause a complete or dramatic change.

• act

• tyranny

• revolution

• proclamation

• parliament

The _____ was a conflict between Great Britain and France over the land in the Ohio River Valley.

• Civil War

• French and Britain War

• French and Indian War

• World War I

• American Revolution

A/An _____ is a person chosen to express the thoughts and opinions of a larger group.

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

• parliament

• Proclamation of 1763

• representative