American Revolution Vocabulary Review

The colonists wanted __________ from Great Britain so that they could have more rights and freedoms.

• liberty

• monarchy

• tyranny

• loyalists

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are all examples of ___________________ that the colonists believed could not be taken away from a person.

• inalienable rights

• representative government

• treason

• revolutions

In the United States we have a _________________ where we elect people to make decisions in the government for us.

• representative government

• democracy

• no taxation without representation

• monarchy

Some colonists were not in favor of breaking apart from Great Britain and even wanted to stay British citizens. These people are called ____________.

• loyalists

• patriots

• Continental Congress

• Continental Army

The legislator in Great Britain that passed laws like the Stamp Act and Tea Act is called _______________.

• parliament

• consent of the governed

• monarchy

• inalienable rights

When the colonists declared their independence from Great Britain, they were accused of committing __________ and betraying their country.

• treason

• revolution

• tyranny

• boycotts

George Washington, John Adams, and Patrick Henry were all ___________ who were in favor of freedom for the American colonies.

• patriots

• loyalists

• Continental Army

• Continent Congress

"We the People" means that the people are the ones who give the government its power. This ideal is called _______.

• consent of the governed

• inalienable rights

• representative government

• parliament

Colonists refused to buy British goods after the Townshend Act. This __________ was meant to show Britain that the colonists were unhappy with the new law!

• boycott

• democracy

• no taxation without representation

• revolution

The colonists did not feel like they had a voice in the British government, so when they created their own government, they made it a __________ where everyone could be involved.

• democracy

• tyranny

• Continental Congress

• parliament